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Tyringham vs Raynham 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%).
Raynham has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Raynham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
15,505Highest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% 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% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest 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% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Raynham 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 |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
| Tyringham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 23% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Tyringham 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% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | 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.