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Lee

Berkshires · pop. 5,750

Lee sits between Stockbridge and Lenox on the Mass Pike, it's the Berkshires entry town with outlet stores, the Housatonic River, and prices that haven't fully tracked the summer-home market.

Historic VillageRural RetreatOutdoors & Trails
Livability Index
57
/ 100
Ranks #111 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$420k
5× household income
Household income
$84k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
139 min
peak driving
Population
5,750
5-yr trend 58/100

How Lee scores

Schools
72
Safety
80
Walkability
42
Transit
18
Biking
25
Dining
52
Nightlife
30
Arts & Culture
75
Green Space
45
Diversity
20
Climate
75

Who lives in Lee

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
51.4
Foreign-born
6.1%
Bachelor's or higher
43.9%
Population
5,765
White91.1%
Hispanic / Latino3%
Asian2.4%
Black0.6%
Other / multi2.9%

Schools in Lee

Lee School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
61/100
ELA · 3-8
p26
33.3%
Math · 3-8
p30
35.2%
ELA · 10
p81
77.5%
Math · 10
p84
74.4%
Grad rate
98.2%
Top 25% in MA
Spend / pupil
$22.9k
Above average
Teachers / 100
11.2
Top 10% in MA
Enrollment
646

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Buyers who want Berkshires access at below-Lenox pricing and can tolerate a highway-adjacent lifestyle.
The tradeoff
The Lee outlets and Mass Pike interchange make it less tranquil than neighbors; schools are below Berkshires best; and Boston is still 2.5 hours.

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