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Lee vs Tyringham vs Woonsocket vs Dalton
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).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Woonsocket | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
494Lowest |
43,521Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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 4% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Lee and Woonsocket 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #37 of 38 in RI | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | Woonsocket High School | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
10.9 |
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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.