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Canton vs Oxford vs Suffield
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 expensive homes ($711k median).
Oxford has the most homeowners (90.4%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Oxford | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
12,991Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Oxford 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% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Suffield 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. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Canton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,442Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Suffield 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Suffield 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Oxford School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Canton High | Oxford High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.