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Canton vs Deep River 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
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Canton | Deep River | Salisbury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
4,458 |
4,224Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deep River and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 46% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19kLowest 12% 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 | $395,300±$24k 19% above U.S. |
$362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 132% above U.S. |
$6,092 95% above U.S. |
$5,125Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Canton 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Canton School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Salisbury School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 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.