Compare towns
Lee vs Windsor vs Stockbridge vs Tyringham
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 most renters (28.9% rent).
Windsor has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Windsor | Stockbridge | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
1,065 |
2,056 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Tyringham 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% |
15.8%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Tyringham 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% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Tyringham 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 19% below MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$146,250±$67k 41% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Tyringham and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Tyringham and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
— | $858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,050±$393 40% below MA |
| 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 34% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,652Highest 22% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
20 min 33% below MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Stockbridge and Tyringham 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.