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Lenox vs Newfane vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Lee 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 | Lenox | Newfane | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
1,456Lowest |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Lowest 40% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% 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 | 13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 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+ | 52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Lee |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 9.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.