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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lee, MA compare?
| Figure | Lee, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,673 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,788 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 221 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.7% |
| Measure | Lee, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,719±37 |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.3%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.7%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.1%±8.0 pts |
| Median household income | $83,750±$13,346 |
| Per capita income | $53,436±$7,185 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $352,700±$19,496 |
| Median gross rent | $1,375±$212 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.6%±20.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.1%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.4%±8.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.0%±10.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.1 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov