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Salisbury vs Whiting 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 (19 min average).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Whiting | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
532Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Upton 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Upton 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None 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.