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Lee vs Raynham 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).
Raynham has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Raynham | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
15,505Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% 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% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest 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% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Raynham 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 |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Tyringham and Raynham 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 |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham 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% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lee | Bridgewater-Raynham | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| 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.