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Canaan vs Cornwall 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
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Canaan | Cornwall | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,425 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.9±5.1 39% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,632±$25kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$128,864±$34k 60% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,400±$33kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$554,600±$106k 67% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,047±$121 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331 103% above U.S. |
$5,792Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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 | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Cornwall School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.