Compare towns
Whitefield vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Whitefield | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,157Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Whitefield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,875±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Whitefield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$24kHighest 18% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126Highest 21% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366Highest 22% below ME |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.