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Lee vs Newfields vs Stockbridge
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).
Newfields has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Newfields | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67k 81% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Stockbridge 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. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$600,000±$99k 80% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Stockbridge 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 |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,652 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Lee | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.