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Tyringham vs Warner 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).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Warner | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
2,959 |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 102% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Warner 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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 |
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.