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Salisbury vs Upton vs Danby
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 (19 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
8,189Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.