What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k 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.

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

Measure	Canton	Cornish
People
Population	1,191Lowest	1,803Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME	39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME
	Canton and Cornish 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%	18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Canton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4%	17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Canton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Cornish and Canton 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	$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME
	Cornish 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±$50kLowest 44% below ME	$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME
	Cornish and Canton 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	$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,277Lowest 25% below ME	$2,309Highest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4%	48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Canton and Cornish 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%	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	82.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 42% above ME	31 minLowest 27% above ME
Work from home	16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9%	8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Canton and Cornish 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.