Compare towns
Lee vs Buzzards Bay vs Washington vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Buzzards Bay has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Lee | Buzzards Bay | Washington | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
2,909 |
526Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.9% MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
54.4±5.9 36% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
51.3±3.5Lowest 28% above MA |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Washington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
32.3%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.1% MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$94,388±$12k 9% below MA |
$95,278±$12kHighest 8% below MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
| Washington and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$454,500±$28k 19% below MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
| Salisbury and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,484±$601 16% below MA |
— | $1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
| Salisbury and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980 34% below MA |
$3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,381 27% below MA |
$4,604Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
37.9%±20.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% MA: 10% |
7.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Buzzards Bay 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | — | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | — | — | Triton |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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MA 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.