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Danby 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
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Danby | Lee | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
4,576Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Danby and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Oyster River Coop School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.