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Lee vs Deep River 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
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Deep River has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k median).
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 | Deep River | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
4,458Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Deep River and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19k 12% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$185Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$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 | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,092Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #70 of 149 in CT | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Triton |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.