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Monterey vs Lee vs Truro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monterey has the highest household income ($152k).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Truro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).
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 | Monterey | Lee | Truro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 954Lowest |
5,719Highest |
1,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.9% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+22.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.3±14 56% above MA |
55.2±5.8Lowest 38% above MA |
64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
| Truro and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lee and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.5%±13.2 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Truro and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
57.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±4.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±5.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,353±$89kHighest 47% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$118,984±$72k 14% above MA |
| Monterey and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,200±$57k 7% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
$1,375±$212Lowest 22% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$3,997Highest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Truro and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Truro and Monterey 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 | Truro |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.