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Salisbury vs Brookfield vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Brookfield | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 5,656 |
3,460Lowest |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9Lowest 28% above MA |
52.4±2.1 31% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Lee and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Brookfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
28.4%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 50.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Brookfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7kHighest 11% below MA |
$81,250±$37kLowest 22% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31kHighest 17% below MA |
$341,900±$23kLowest 39% below MA |
$352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444Highest about the MA average |
$1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% 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 | $4,561 24% below MA |
$5,092Highest 15% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Lee 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #109 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Brookfield | Lee |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 20 photos → |
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.