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Lee vs Epping vs Lenox 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).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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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 | Epping | Lenox | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
7,430 |
5,079Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Lee 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Lee 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
| Epping and Salisbury 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Salisbury 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Salisbury 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #90 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Epping School District | Lenox | Triton |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Epping High School | Lenox Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
9.3Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.