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Montgomery vs Lee vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).
New Braintree has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Montgomery | Lee | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796Lowest |
5,719Highest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
47.8±4.6Lowest 20% above MA |
| Lee and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$99,500±$8k 4% below MA |
| Montgomery and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$408,800±$27kHighest 27% below MA |
| New Braintree and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$212Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,484±$316Highest 16% below MA |
| New Braintree and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283 29% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,508Highest 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±51.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lee and Montgomery 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 | Quabbin |
| 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.