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Sharon vs Canton vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Sharon | Canton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
24,748Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19k 40% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38k 43% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178 64% above U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Groton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — |
| High school in town | — | Canton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.