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Lee vs Windham vs Lenox vs Deerfield
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 most affordable homes ($353k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Lenox has the most expensive homes ($467k median).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Windham | Lenox | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
19,188Highest |
5,079Lowest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Windham and Deerfield 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Lenox 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #90 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | RSU 14 | Lenox | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Windham High School | Lenox Memorial High | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
12.1Highest |
7.6Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.