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Morgan vs Lee vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Morgan | Lee | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
5,719Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$209,400±$44kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lee and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,330±$69 6% below U.S. |
| Lee and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,980Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan 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 | — | #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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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.