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Salisbury vs Upton vs Canton
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 expensive homes ($764k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k 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 | Upton | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224Lowest |
8,189 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Canton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Canton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Canton 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% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$117,991±$20kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$395,300±$24kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,125Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,232 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±28.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Canton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Canton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.