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Lee vs Kingston vs Lenox
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).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Lenox has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Kingston | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
6,275Highest |
5,079Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Lowest 42% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Lenox 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% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Kingston 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. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Lenox 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 |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Kingston 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Lenox 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lenox and Lee 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Sanborn Regional School District | Lenox |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Sanborn Regional High School | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
12.9Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.