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Lee vs Putney vs Washington vs Lenox
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 renters (28.9% rent).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Putney | Washington | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
2,622 |
526Lowest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Washington 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
| Lee and Lenox 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lenox and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Lenox |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | — | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
— | — | 7.6Lowest |
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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.