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Stoughton vs Temple vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoughton has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
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 | Stoughton | Temple | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
1,363Lowest |
24,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Temple and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoughton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$6k 30% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28k 57% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200 45% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Canton and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,215Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Temple 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Contoocook Valley School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | None in town | Canton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.