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Lee vs Rye 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
5,611Lowest |
5,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
51±6.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Lee and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Rye 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,561 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | 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.