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Lee vs Lenox vs Raynham vs Dalton
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Lenox has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Raynham | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
5,079Lowest |
15,505Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$13k 19% below MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
| Raynham and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
| Raynham 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 22% below MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,299 12% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,276 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham 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 MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Lenox | Bridgewater-Raynham | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
7.6Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.