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Canton vs Hatfield vs Ogunquit vs Whately
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whately has the most affordable homes ($432k 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.
| Measure | Canton | Hatfield | Ogunquit | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield 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±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
— | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% 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% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Hatfield | — | Whately |
| High school in town | Canton High | Smith Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.