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Salisbury vs Upton vs Pomfret 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 highest household income ($156k).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Canaan has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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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 | Pomfret | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,224 |
8,189Highest |
4,317 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
54.2±3.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Upton 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Canaan 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% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8%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% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
12%±8.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Pomfret 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. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$89,632±$25kLowest 11% 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. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$469,400±$33k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,830±$307 30% 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 | $5,125Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,331 103% 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% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Pomfret 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.2%±13.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Salisbury 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pomfret School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.