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Lee vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Stockbridge
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 most affordable homes ($353k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the most kids (13.1% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Ripton | Salisbury | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
508Lowest |
9,281Highest |
2,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Lee 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Salisbury 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 |
— | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$4,652 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Stockbridge 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lee | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Triton | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.