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Lee vs Jackson vs Stockbridge
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 kids (12.6% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
897Lowest |
2,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Lowest 42% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Lee 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Stockbridge 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 4% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$600,000±$99k 80% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,652 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Lee | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.