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Lee vs Tyringham vs Webster
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 highest household income ($163k).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Tyringham | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
494Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster 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 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster 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±$13k 19% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
| Lee and Webster 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 |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$3,999 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | — | Webster |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.