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Lee vs Maynard 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).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
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 | Maynard | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
10,712Highest |
5,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
51±6.9 28% above MA |
| 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%±5 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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 19% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$92,469±$7k 11% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$465,900±$31k 17% below MA |
| Maynard and Salisbury 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 |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,770±$444 about the MA average |
| Maynard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,561 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2Highest 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% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Maynard High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.