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Fitzwilliam vs Upton vs Salisbury vs Jaffrey
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Jaffrey has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Upton | Salisbury | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
8,189Highest |
1,609Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Jaffrey 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jaffrey and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% 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±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$962±$202 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Merrimack Valley School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 21.3Highest |
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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.