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Salisbury vs Millis vs North 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 most people working from home (28%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
North Canaan has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Millis | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224 |
8,888Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±9.9 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±5.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Millis and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Canaan and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Millis 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26k 54% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$71,976±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Millis and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$267,300±$59kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,146±$152Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Millis | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.