Compare towns
Lee vs Salisbury vs Hampton vs Lenox
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Lenox has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Hampton | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
9,281 |
16,426Highest |
5,079Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Hampton 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% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Salisbury 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% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Hampton 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±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Triton | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lenox |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
— | 10.1Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.