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Canton vs Florida vs Rowe
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 most people working from home (25.7%).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Rowe has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
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 | Florida | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
668 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
| Florida and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Florida 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 MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
26.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Canton and Florida 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 |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,313±$576 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 9% above MA |
$1,894 68% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Canton and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
36 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Florida | Rowe |
| High school in town | Canton High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.