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Canton vs Conway vs Norwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the highest household income ($143k).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Norwood has the most renters (46% 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 | Conway | Norwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748 |
1,755Lowest |
31,542Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3 7% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Norwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
55.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Norwood and Canton 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 38% above MA |
$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
$107,030±$11k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$651,700±$13k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,800±$990Lowest about the MA average |
$2,116±$83 20% above MA |
| Canton and Norwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 9% above MA |
$5,797Lowest 3% below MA |
$6,111 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.3%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Norwood and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | — | #176 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Conway | Norwood |
| High school in town | Canton High | None in town | Norwood High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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