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Conway vs Lee vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Conway | Lee | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
5,719Lowest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Lee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #209 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Conway School District | Lee | Triton |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.