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Lee vs Lenox vs Weweantic
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
5,079 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% 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%±5 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lenox and Lee 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% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest 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% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Lee 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±$31kHighest about the MA average |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Lenox and Lee 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 |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
| Lenox and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
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| Lee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980 34% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
23 minHighest 22% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Lee | Lenox | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Lenox Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.