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Canton vs Casco vs Naples vs Wakefield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Casco has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Wakefield has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Casco | Naples | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,748 |
3,696Lowest |
3,985 |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$134,306±$14k 66% above U.S. |
| Canton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102 39% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560 110% above U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Casco 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield |
| High school in town | Canton High | None in town | Lake Region High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 11.7 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.