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Leicester vs Salisbury vs Upton vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Leicester | Salisbury | Upton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,200 |
8,189Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Leicester 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.