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Lee vs Middlefield vs Tyringham
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).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Middlefield | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
352Lowest |
494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.2±5.8Lowest 38% above MA |
56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Tyringham and Middlefield 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% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Lee and Tyringham 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% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham 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% |
31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Tyringham 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 19% below MA |
$103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Middlefield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% MA: 10% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lee | — | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.