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Barnet vs Canton vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Barnet | Canton | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
24,748Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Barnet and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Canton 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.