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Canton vs Lancaster vs Avon
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 affordable homes ($395k median).
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Avon has the highest household income ($154k).
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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 | Lancaster | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
8,606Lowest |
18,946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.3±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Canton and Avon 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Lancaster 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. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$154,058±$13kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Avon and Lancaster 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. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$479,700±$20k 44% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,857±$151 31% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Avon 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. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$9,371Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.6%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Avon and Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Nashoba | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.