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Canton vs Middlebury vs Upton
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).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Middlebury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
7,807Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 16% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% 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% |
22%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest 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% |
22.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Middlebury 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% |
53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlebury 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. |
$133,487±$26k 65% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Middlebury 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. |
$476,400±$23k 43% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Highest about the U.S. average |
$398±$387Lowest 72% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Canton and Upton 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. |
$8,434Highest 170% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Upton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Upton 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Canton School District | Regional School District 15 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.