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Canton vs Ogunquit vs Williamsburg
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%).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k 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 | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Williamsburg 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%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% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$104,792±$21kLowest 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. |
$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
— | $1,420±$228Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% 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% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Williamsburg 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 | — | — |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Canton High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.