Compare towns
Lee vs Hingham vs Stockbridge vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Hingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Hingham | Stockbridge | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
24,283Highest |
2,056Lowest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Lenox 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 MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
62.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$146,250±$67k 41% above MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
| Hingham and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,652 22% below MA |
$5,299 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
20 min 33% below MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Stockbridge and Hingham 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | — | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Hingham | — | Lenox |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Hingham High | — | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
12.9Highest |
— | 7.6Lowest |
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MA 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.