Compare towns
Cochituate vs Canton vs Wayland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cochituate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Wayland has the highest household income ($224k).
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 | Cochituate | Canton | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,471Lowest |
24,748Highest |
13,914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 15% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
45±1.5 13% above MA |
| Cochituate and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wayland and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Cochituate and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77% MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Canton and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,361±$18k 85% above MA |
$143,381±$9kLowest 38% above MA |
$224,000±$28kHighest 115% above MA |
| Wayland and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $906,300±$42k 61% above MA |
$710,600±$27kLowest 26% above MA |
$978,400±$36kHighest 74% above MA |
| Wayland and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,582±$649 10% below MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,475±$603Lowest 16% below MA |
| Canton and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,560Lowest 9% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±14.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.8%±16 MA: 51.8% |
| Canton and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.9%±5.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.1%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Cochituate and Wayland 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 | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Wayland |
| High school in town | — | Canton High | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.