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Lenox Dale vs Lee

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lenox Dale has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
Lee has the most kids (12.6% 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.

MeasureLenox DaleLee
People
Population
29Lowest
5,719Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.6%
MA: +7.4%
Median age
48.9±17.5Lowest
22% above MA
55.2±5.8Highest
38% above MA
Lee and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±100Lowest
MA: 19.4%
12.6%±5Highest
MA: 19.4%
Lee and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
0%±100Lowest
MA: 17.9%
33.4%±6.1Highest
MA: 17.9%
Lee and Lenox Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
44.1%Highest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±68.3Lowest
MA: 7.9%
5%±2.1Highest
MA: 7.9%
Lee and Lenox Dale 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
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied —
$352,700±$19k
37% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,375±$212
22% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly —
$3,980
34% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
57.3%±21.2
MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line
100%Highest
MA: 10%
7.2%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes —
71.1%
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year —
1959
5 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
18 min
38% below MA
Work from home —
16.4%±7.8
MA: 18.6%
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.