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Tyringham vs Halifax 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 people working from home (26.2%).
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Halifax | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
7,748Highest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% 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% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
| Halifax and Lee 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 |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #120 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Halifax | Lee |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.