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Salisbury vs Lee vs Addison vs Ripton
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 affordable homes ($307k median).
Lee has the most renters (28.9% rent).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Addison | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
5,719Highest |
1,175 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Lee and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
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| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lee | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| 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.