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Canton vs Lancaster vs Granby
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).
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Granby has the most homeowners (92.1%).
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 | Lancaster | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
8,606Lowest |
11,184Highest |
| 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. |
44.7±3.2 15% above U.S. |
| Canton and Granby 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Granby 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% |
21.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Granby 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% |
59.4%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% |
5.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby 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±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$120,275±$14k 49% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Granby 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. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 about the U.S. average |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,335±$169Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 132% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% 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% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Granby 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 | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Nashoba | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.