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Mount Washington vs Upton 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
Mount Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (20 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 | Mount Washington | Upton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 193Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.7Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Mount Washington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest 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+ | 27.5%±13 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±7.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$26k 77% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,256±$26kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,300±$141k 115% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,846±$736Highest 31% above 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 | $3,316Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,125 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Washington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Washington and Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| 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.