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Salisbury vs Bath vs Lee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Bath has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
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 | Bath | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
8,815 |
5,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% 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 | 13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest 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+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 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 | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.