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Salisbury vs Uxbridge vs Pomfret
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%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Uxbridge | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224Lowest |
14,473Highest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±9.9 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Uxbridge 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Uxbridge | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.