Compare towns
Salisbury vs Lee vs Deep River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
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 | Lee | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224Lowest |
5,719Highest |
4,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
| Lee and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19k 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$185Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,125 64% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,092Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #209 of 282 in MA | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Lee | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | Valley Regional 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.