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Canaan 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
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Salisbury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
4,224 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Upton 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% |
19.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Salisbury 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. |
$124,256±$26k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Salisbury 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. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307 30% above U.S. |
$1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331 103% above U.S. |
$5,125Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan 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 | — | #19 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Salisbury 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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| 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.