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Canton vs Hebron vs Upton vs Portland
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 renters (16.3% rent).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Portland has the most affordable homes ($337k 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.
| Measure | Canton | Hebron | Upton | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
9,157 |
8,189Lowest |
9,434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Upton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Upton 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% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Portland and Hebron 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. |
$142,500±$23k 77% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$118,929±$15k 47% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 19% above U.S. |
$385,800±$15k 16% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$337,400±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
$1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,129±$62 20% below 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. |
$8,263 165% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,461Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±20.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.8Lowest 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #61 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Portland School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | RHAM High School | Blackstone Valley | Portland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
10.6 |
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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.