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A town of 5,719 people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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Eagle Mill of the Smith Paper Company, Wellington Smith and Senator Elizur Smith's company, in1878
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Town in Massachusetts, United States
1760Established
5,788Population
27 sq miArea
1,001 ftElevation

Lee is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, metropolitan statistical area. The population was 5,788 at the 2020 census. Lee, which includes the villages of South and East Lee and the census-designated place of Lee, is part of the Berkshires resort area.

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Living in Lee

Housing in Lee

$421K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lee home is worth about $421,000, up 1.1% in a year, 36% below the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Lee

B−

Safety Grade B-

Lee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Lee 2.5
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Lee 5.1
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: HighMostly inland flooding · higher than 68% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Lee

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Massachusetts

10better than MA·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Fairview HospitalGreat Barrington · 10.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Chp Lee Family PracticeLee · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 01238, 01260 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lee →

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School Grade C

The public schools Lee’s kids attend trail 69% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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