Town guide

Lee, Massachusetts

Lee is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 5,719 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01238 and 01260.

Homes sold for a median of $294 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population5,719219 per sq mi
Median home value$352,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$294Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking65%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lee

2 ZIP codes

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Around Lee

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY119 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lee; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lee

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lee had 5,788 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 240th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Berkshire County grew from 95,667 residents in 1900 to 129,026 in 2020.

Lee population by census2000: 5,985, 2010: 5,943, 2020: 5,7885,98520005,94320105,7882020

Berkshire County, 1900–2020

Berkshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 95,667, 1910: 105,259, 1920: 113,033, 1930: 120,700, 1940: 122,273, 1950: 132,966, 1960: 142,135, 1970: 149,402, 1980: 145,110, 1990: 139,352, 2000: 134,953, 2010: 131,219, 2020: 129,02696K’00’10113K’20’30122K’40’50142K’60’70145K’80’90135K’00’10129K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeeJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 4.5 in32°13°Jan3.535°14°Feb3.143°21°Mar3.756°32°Apr3.869°43°May4.277°52°Jun4.882°57°Jul4.581°55°Aug4.272°48°Sep4.559°37°Oct4.847°28°Nov3.636°19°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lenox Dale, MA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Berkshire County

50,051 jobs at 3,749 businesses in Berkshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berkshire CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,798 jobs; Retail trade: 7,738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,099 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,875 jobs; Educational services: 3,481 jobs; Professional services: 2,997 jobs; Construction: 2,499 jobs; Other services: 2,130 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lee’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington10.0 miles
  • Berkshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsfield11.2 miles
  • Baystate Noble HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Westfield27.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lee

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Edith Wharton's Home · 49 acres3.4 mi
  • Dunn Park · 33 acres2.1 mi
  • Edith Wharton Park · 13 acres3.0 mi
  • Abbey Court Park · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Athletic Field · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Tilloston Park · 4 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Big Y0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lenox Village Integrative Pharmacy4.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lee Library Association1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The Mount3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Lenox Arts Center2.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lee

Public schools here are run by Lee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lee ElementaryLeePre-K–6331Public0.7 mi
Lee Middle/High SchoolLee7–12328Public0.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary's SchoolLeePre-K–890Roman Catholic0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Tyringham.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.