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Canton vs Sutton vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Sutton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
9,452Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Sutton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Canton and Uxbridge 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,725±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
| Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560 9% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Canton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Canton and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Sutton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Canton High | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.6 |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.