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Lee vs Tyringham vs Walden
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
494Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walden 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Walden 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Lee and Tyringham 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. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Walden 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lee | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.