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Tyringham vs Barre vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Barre has the most kids (15.8% 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 | Tyringham | Barre | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
5,572 |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
43.8±8.5Lowest 9% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Barre and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19%±5.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Barre and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$107,727±$13k 4% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$394,300±$55k 30% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$1,030±$713Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
| Lee and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 23% below MA |
$5,163Highest 14% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.2%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | #134 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Quabbin | Lee |
| High school in town | — | Quabbin Regional High School | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.