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Lenox vs Sutton 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 the most expensive homes ($467k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
2,239Lowest |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Lenox 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lenox 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest 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 | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%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. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lenox and Lee 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lee |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Kearsarge Regional High School | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
9.2 |
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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.