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Lee vs Thompson vs Deerfield
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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($415k 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 | Thompson | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
9,337Highest |
5,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Lee and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980 28% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Thompson School District | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
7.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.