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Lee vs Stockbridge vs Upton vs Deerfield
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 affordable homes ($353k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Stockbridge | Upton | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
2,056Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield 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 19% below MA |
$146,250±$67k 41% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$106,136±$14k about the MA average |
| Upton 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 37% below MA |
$600,000±$99kHighest 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
| Stockbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$1,334±$318 24% below MA |
| Lee and Deerfield 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 |
$4,652 22% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 38% below MA |
20 min 33% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | Blackstone Valley | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
11.1 |
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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.