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Canton vs Ogunquit vs Milton vs Natick
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 affordable homes ($711k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milton has the highest household income ($189k).
Natick has the most renters (31.8% 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 | Ogunquit | Milton | Natick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,748 |
1,379Lowest |
28,587 |
36,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Canton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9k 78% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$138,538±$11k 72% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kLowest 114% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$821,000±$25k 147% above U.S. |
| Milton and Ogunquit 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. |
— | $1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,134±$124 51% above 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$8,914 186% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Milton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | — | #55 of 282 in MA | #48 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — | Milton | Natick |
| High school in town | Canton High | — | Milton High | Natick High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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.