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Montgomery vs Lee vs Tolland
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 most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Montgomery | Lee | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
5,719Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
| Lee and Tolland 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% |
17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Montgomery 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% |
39.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±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 |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
| Montgomery and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29kHighest 36% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
| Montgomery and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$212 22% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Highest 29% below MA |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Montgomery 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% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Lee and Tolland 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| 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.