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Temple vs Canton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Temple | Canton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
24,748Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$6,307Lowest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Bradford 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | None in town |
| 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.