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Canton vs Natick vs Ogunquit vs Saco
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).
Natick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k 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 | Natick | Ogunquit | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,748 |
36,873Highest |
1,379Lowest |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco 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. |
$138,538±$11k 72% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% 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. |
$821,000±$25k 147% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% 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. |
$2,134±$124 51% above U.S. |
— | $1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Saco 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | #48 of 282 in MA | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Natick | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Canton High | Natick High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.