Compare towns
Lee vs Lenox vs Windsor 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).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Lee | Lenox | Windsor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
5,079 |
1,065Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Windsor 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 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 19% below MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
| Windsor and Lenox 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 |
$466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
| 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 22% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
— | $1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
| Salisbury and Lee 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 |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 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% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Lenox | — | Triton |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Lenox Memorial High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.