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Canton vs Gardner vs Hebron
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Gardner has the most renters (41.1% rent).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Canton | Gardner | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
21,148Highest |
9,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 46% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$142,500±$23kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$385,800±$15k 16% above U.S. |
| Canton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
$1,109±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 132% above U.S. |
$4,150Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$8,263Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #273 of 282 in MA | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Gardner | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Gardner High | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
13.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.