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Lee vs Peru 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Peru has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
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 | Peru | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
630 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
52.6±4.8Lowest 32% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Tyringham 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% |
16.3%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Peru 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% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest 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% |
28%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2Lowest 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 |
$90,750±$18k 13% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Lee and Tyringham 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 |
$3,805Lowest 36% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham 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 MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8Lowest 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.