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Lee vs Hampton Falls vs Great Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Great Barrington has the most people working from home (23.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lee | Hampton Falls | Great Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
2,328Lowest |
7,202Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.7±4.2 28% above U.S. |
| Lee and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$84,132±$11k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$494,300±$61k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,314±$239Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,935 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Great Barrington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Great Barrington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #139 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Hampton Falls School District | Berkshire Hills |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | Monument Mt Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
— | 9.2 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.