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Lee vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% 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 | Windham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Lowest |
16,038Highest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Windham School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.