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Lee is a small town of 1,511 people in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It's about 10 miles from Pittsfield, MA and 47 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 68 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $301k and rent runs about $949 a month.
1,511people
$301kTypical home
$949/moRent
82° / 32°Summer / winter
68"Snow
208Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,511
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,140 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Hartford, CT
- 10 mi to Pittsfield, MA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $301k (≈$1,895/mo)
- Median rent $949/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (313 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (665 per 100k)
People
- Median age 57
- 8% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to BDL airport
- 38 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 968 ft
- 71 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 195 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 41 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berkshire County: D+40 in 2024
- Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.