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Salisbury vs Upton vs Douglas 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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Douglas | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,224 |
8,189 |
9,207Highest |
961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% 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. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
38.6±11.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 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% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Upton 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% |
41.7% 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% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Douglas 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. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$48,214±$38kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Upton and Douglas 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. |
$470,600±$29k 41% 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. |
$1,503±$697 6% above 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. |
$6,338 103% 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% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±77.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan 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% |
4.8% 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% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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. |
34 min 28% above 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% |
20.9%±4.9 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Douglas | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Douglas High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.