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Deep River vs Rowley 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 has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Rowley has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Rowley | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
6,251Highest |
4,224Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$124,256±$26k 54% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 95% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$5,125Lowest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Triton | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.