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Lee vs Wilton vs Lenox
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).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Lenox has the most expensive homes ($467k 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 | Wilton | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
3,960Lowest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilton and Lenox 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% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Wilton 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. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Lenox 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lenox and Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Lenox |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
9.1 |
7.6Lowest |
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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.