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Norwood vs Ogunquit vs Canton vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwood has the most renters (46% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Walpole has the highest household income ($172k).
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 | Norwood | Ogunquit | Canton | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,542Highest |
1,379Lowest |
24,748 |
26,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Norwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,030±$11kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9k 78% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,700±$13kLowest 96% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,116±$83Lowest 50% above U.S. |
— | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$2,205±$222 56% above U.S. |
| Canton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,111 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwood and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Walpole 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 | #176 of 282 in MA | — | #81 of 282 in MA | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norwood | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Norwood High | — | Canton High | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | 13.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.