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Canton vs Grantham vs Norwood
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 most people working from home (25.7%).
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Grantham | Norwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748 |
3,465Lowest |
31,542Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Canton 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% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Norwood 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Norwood 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% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwood and Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$107,030±$11k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$651,700±$13k 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
— | $2,116±$83Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Canton and Norwood 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. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,111Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 54.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | #6 of 120 in NH | #176 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | Canton High | 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 |
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.