What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).

Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Upton
People
Population	5,656Lowest	8,189Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51±6.9Highest 28% above MA	46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA
	Salisbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%	20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	53.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Salisbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA	$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA	$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,770±$444Highest about the MA average	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA
	Salisbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,561Lowest 24% below MA	$8,376Highest 40% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Salisbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest MA: 10%	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 17 yrs newer than MA	1981 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	35 minHighest 22% above MA
Work from home	19.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Upton 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	#240 of 282 in MA	#46 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	—	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.2
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MA 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.