What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).

Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canton	Castle Hill
People
Population	1,191Highest	281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.6% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME	57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME
	Castle Hill and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%	14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Canton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±6.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	26.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Canton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME	$54,250±$14kHighest 27% below ME
	Castle Hill and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,000±$50kHighest 44% below ME	$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME
	Canton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME	$950±$574Highest 17% below ME
	Castle Hill and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,277Highest 25% below ME	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4%	75%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Canton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 42% above ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9%	10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Canton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.