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Canton vs Dedham vs Ogunquit vs Westwood
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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Dedham has the most affordable homes ($662k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westwood has the highest household income ($223k).
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 | Dedham | Ogunquit | Westwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,748 |
25,237Highest |
1,379Lowest |
16,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.9±1.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westwood and Canton 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% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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±$9k 78% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$223,125±$33kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kLowest 99% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,041,500±$42kHighest 213% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178 64% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Lowest 45% above U.S. |
— | $2,553±$323Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Westwood and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560 110% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westwood and Dedham 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | — | #16 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Dedham | — | Westwood |
| High school in town | Canton High | Dedham High | — | Westwood High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
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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.