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Walpole vs Newfields vs Canton vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k 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 | Walpole | Newfields | Canton | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,388 |
2,023Lowest |
24,748 |
28,587Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8 6% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,500±$16k 112% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kLowest 78% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15k 134% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$222 56% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Canton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,523 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,560Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$9,677 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Walpole 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 | #107 of 282 in MA | — | #81 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Newfields School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Milton |
| High school in town | Walpole High | None in town | Canton High | Milton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
12.4 |
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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.