Compare towns
Salisbury vs East Kingston 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%).
East Kingston has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | East Kingston | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
2,311Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
51.7±8.9 33% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Lee and East Kingston 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% |
16.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| East Kingston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest 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 | $93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$138,194±$38kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$575,500±$56kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
— | $1,375±$212Lowest 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 | $4,604 48% above U.S. |
$9,604Highest 208% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Kingston 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | East Kingston School District | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.