What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).

Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canton	Douglas
People
Population	10,144Highest	9,207Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±5.2Highest 16% above U.S.	44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Canton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	21.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Canton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Douglas and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,991±$20kLowest 46% above U.S.	$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,300±$24kLowest 19% above U.S.	$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,403±$358Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S.
	Douglas and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,232Highest 132% above U.S.	$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.9%±28.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Canton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	24.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	20.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Canton and Douglas 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	#22 of 149 in CT	#177 of 282 in MA
School district	Canton School District	Douglas
High school in town	Canton High School	Douglas High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Highest	7.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.