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Lee vs Lenox Dale
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 kids (12.6% under 18).
Lenox Dale has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Lenox Dale |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
29Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
48.9±17.5Lowest 22% above MA |
| Lee and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lee and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
0%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
0%±68.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 22% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980 34% below MA |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
100%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% MA: 62.5% |
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| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
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| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 38% below MA |
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| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
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| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lee | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.