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Canton vs Freedom vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Freedom has the most expensive homes ($191k median).
Knox has the shortest commute (30 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 | Freedom | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191Highest |
670Lowest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
| Canton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Canton 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% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox 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 |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
| Freedom and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$190,600±$69kHighest 36% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Freedom 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 |
— | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Knox 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.