Compare towns
Lee vs Salisbury vs Washington vs Tyringham
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).
Salisbury has the youngest population (median age 51.3).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Washington | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
9,281Highest |
526 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
51.3±3.5Lowest 28% above MA |
56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Tyringham and Washington 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% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Washington 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 MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 19% below MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
$95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| 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 34% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
$4,381 27% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 38% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Lee | Triton | — | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.