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Salisbury vs Bourne vs Canaan
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 highest household income ($124k).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
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 | Salisbury | Bourne | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224 |
20,323Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
54.2±3.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
12%±8.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$89,632±$25kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
$469,400±$33kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,379±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,830±$307 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,125 64% above U.S. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,331Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.2%±13.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #206 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.