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Canton vs Raynham vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Raynham has the most affordable homes ($524k median).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Raynham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
15,505 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Raynham 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 MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Canton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9k 38% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Lowest 9% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 minLowest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Canton and Upton 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Canton High | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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MA 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.