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Salisbury vs Rowley 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 most people working from home (28%).
Rowley has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($204k 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 | Rowley | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224 |
6,251Highest |
961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9 14% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.6±11.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rowley and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±12Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Rowley 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% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Rowley 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% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Rowley 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. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$48,214±$38kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rowley 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. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$204,200±$105kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,588±$618Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Rowley 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. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$3,371Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±77.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Canaan 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Triton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.