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Lenox vs Wareham vs Lee vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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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 | Wareham | Lee | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,079 |
23,302Highest |
5,719 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Washington 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 MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
32.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Lee 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 about the MA average |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
| Lenox and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
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| Wareham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,381 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lenox | Wareham | Lee | — |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Wareham Senior High | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
8.6 |
9.2Highest |
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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.