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Deep River Center vs Upton vs Deep River vs Salisbury
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 Center has the most renters (45.2% rent).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k 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 | Deep River Center | Upton | Deep River | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,407Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,458 |
4,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Deep River Center and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±6.9 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+ | 24.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,447±$23kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19k 12% above U.S. |
$124,256±$26k 54% 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 | $334,600±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194 67% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,092 95% above U.S. |
$5,125Lowest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Upton 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.