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Quinebaug vs Canton vs Hampton vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k 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.
| Measure | Quinebaug | Canton | Hampton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193 |
24,748Highest |
1,647 |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Quinebaug 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Hampton School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | — | Canton High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.