What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k median).

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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.

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

Measure	Canton	Georgetown
People
Population	10,144Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±5.2Highest 16% above U.S.	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Canton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Georgetown and Canton 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%	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Canton and Georgetown 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%	56.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Georgetown 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.	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.
	Georgetown 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±$24kLowest 19% above U.S.	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,403±$358Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.
	Georgetown and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,232Lowest 132% above U.S.	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.9%±28.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Canton and Georgetown 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%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	24.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Canton and Georgetown 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	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Canton School District	Georgetown
High school in town	Canton High School	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Highest	9.3Lowest
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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.