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Salisbury vs Upton vs Deep River 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 expensive homes ($764k median).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Upton | Deep River | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,224 |
8,189Highest |
4,458 |
961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
38.6±11.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Deep River 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±12Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canaan and Upton 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Deep River 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Deep River 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19k 12% above U.S. |
$48,214±$38kLowest 40% below 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. |
$362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$204,200±$105kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,588±$618 12% 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,092 95% above U.S. |
$3,371Lowest 8% 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% |
58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±77.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Deep River 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Upton 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Valley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.