Compare towns
Salisbury vs Springfield vs Upton
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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Springfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,122Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 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+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% 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 | $363,400±$47kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.