Compare towns
Stoughton vs Maynard vs Danvers vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoughton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Maynard has the most homeowners (75%).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Stoughton | Maynard | Danvers | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
10,712Lowest |
28,098 |
24,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Stoughton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±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+ | 41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1 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 | $104,794±$6kLowest about the MA average |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
| Canton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28kLowest 7% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200 16% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% 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 | $6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,560 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1 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 | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 15% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Canton and Maynard 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 | #196 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Maynard | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Maynard High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Canton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
9.7Lowest |
12.8 |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.