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Canton vs Hatfield vs Natick vs Ogunquit
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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Natick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hatfield | Natick | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,748 |
3,325 |
36,873Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Natick 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% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Natick 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. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$138,538±$11k 72% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Canton and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$821,000±$25k 147% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,134±$124 51% above U.S. |
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| Canton and Natick 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. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Hatfield 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #48 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Hatfield | Natick | — |
| High school in town | Canton High | Smith Academy | Natick High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.