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Wellfleet vs Canton vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Canton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Wellfleet | Canton | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,404Lowest |
24,748Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
55.1±4.8 38% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.6% MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Newbury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,938±$27kLowest 13% above MA |
$143,381±$9k 38% above MA |
$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA |
| Newbury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
$710,600±$27kLowest 26% above MA |
$840,600±$40k 50% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,806±$1k about the MA average |
| Canton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,560 9% above MA |
$6,661Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Newbury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 19% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.7%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Canton and Newbury 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 | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wellfleet | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.