Compare towns
Salisbury vs Upton vs Wareham 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%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Upton | Wareham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,281 |
8,189 |
23,302Highest |
5,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Lee and Wareham 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Wareham 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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±$6k 10% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
| Salisbury and Wareham 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wareham | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Wareham Senior High | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.