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Tyringham vs Danby vs Lee

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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.

MeasureTyringhamDanbyLee
People
Population
494Lowest
1,133
5,719Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
59.2±2.7Highest
52% above U.S.
52.6±4.8Lowest
35% above U.S.
55.2±5.8
42% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.6%±5
U.S.: 22%
Danby 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
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.4%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
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
U.S.: 35.7%
34.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lee and Tyringham 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
102% above U.S.
$77,321±$13kLowest
4% below U.S.
$83,750±$13k
4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$699,400±$96kHighest
110% above U.S.
$272,400±$41kLowest
18% below U.S.
$352,700±$19k
6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,050±$393
26% below U.S.
$794±$166Lowest
44% below U.S.
$1,375±$212Highest
about the U.S. average
Lee and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,632Highest
49% above U.S.
$4,543
46% above U.S.
$3,980Lowest
28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.4%±34.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.3%±21.2
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
35% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
18 minLowest
31% below U.S.
Work from home
26.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.4%±7.8
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — — #209 of 282 in MA
School district — Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 Lee
High school in town — None 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.