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Addison vs Salisbury vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Addison | Salisbury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,200 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Addison 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.