Compare towns
Lee vs Stockbridge vs Wareham vs Lenox
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%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Lenox has the most kids (13.3% under 18).
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 | Wareham | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
2,056Lowest |
23,302Highest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Lenox 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% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lenox and Wareham 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% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Lenox 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% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
| Stockbridge and Lenox 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 |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
| Stockbridge and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
| Wareham and Lee 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 |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest 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% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
20 min 33% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #272 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | — | Wareham | Lenox |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | Wareham Senior High | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
— | 8.6 |
7.6Lowest |
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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.