Compare towns
Salisbury vs Middleton 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 (+11.5%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Middleton | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281 |
9,816Highest |
5,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Middleton 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 43.8% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 10% below MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,375±$212Lowest 22% below MA |
| Salisbury and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 23% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Middleton | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.