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Canaan vs Salisbury vs Upton vs Morris
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).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Morris has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
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 | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
4,224 |
8,189Highest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| 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. |
52.8±6.5 36% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5 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%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest 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% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Morris 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. |
$109,191±$25k 35% 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±$33k 41% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60kLowest 19% 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. |
$1,204±$134 15% 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. |
$5,273 69% 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% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Morris 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%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. |
1967 13 yrs older 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. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7Lowest 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 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| 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.