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Lee vs Salisbury vs Epping
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).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k median).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Lowest |
9,281Highest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| 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%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Salisbury 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% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest 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. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Epping and Salisbury 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. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% 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. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lee | Triton | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 9.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.