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CantonOfficial Website: www.town.canton.ma.us
County: Norfolk
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1630
Incorporated as a Town: 1797
Land Area: 18.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,097 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 20,775
Estimated Population for 2006: 21,772
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 91.6% | White | | 2.8% | Black | | 1.4% | Hispanic | | 3.0% | Asian | | 0.1% | Native American | | 1.1% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $78,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $254,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $480,000
Poverty: 3.4%
Violent Crime Index: 10 (low)
Property Crime Index: 13 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Massachusetts Hospital School (Canton), Caritas Norwood Hospital (Norwood)
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