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Fitzwilliam 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
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Salisbury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,609Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% 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 | $305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 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 |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.