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Lee vs Tyringham vs Upton vs Dalton
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).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Tyringham | Upton | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
494Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% 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% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Dalton 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
| Tyringham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
| Tyringham 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 |
$1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
| Lee and Tyringham 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 |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,276 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham 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% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | Blackstone Valley | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
10.9 |
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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.