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Canton vs Ogunquit vs Stoughton
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 highest household income ($143k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stoughton has the most affordable homes ($524k 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 | Ogunquit | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748 |
1,379Lowest |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoughton 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Canton and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
— | $2,050±$200Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Canton and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoughton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | — | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Canton High | — | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.