Compare towns
Danvers vs Canton vs Sutton vs Stoughton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Stoughton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Danvers | Canton | Sutton | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,098 |
24,748 |
9,452Lowest |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 13% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
| Stoughton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9 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+ | 22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$143,381±$9k 38% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,050±$200 16% above MA |
| Canton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 11% above MA |
$6,560 9% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
33 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Sutton | Stoughton |
| High school in town | — | Canton High | Sutton High School | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.6 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.