What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canton	Enfield
People
Population	24,748Lowest	41,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.6±2.3Highest 10% above U.S.	40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Canton and Enfield 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%	18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Canton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Canton and Enfield 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%	31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Canton and Enfield 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.	$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S.	$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S.	$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,560Highest 110% above U.S.	$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Canton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#81 of 282 in MA	#123 of 149 in CT
School district	Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town	Canton High	Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Lowest	13.5Highest
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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.