Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, home to about 24,748 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02021.
Homes sold for a median of $425 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY178 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Canton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Canton had 24,370 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 81st largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Norfolk County grew from 151,539 residents in 1900 to 725,981 in 2020.
Norfolk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwood Mem Ap, MA weather station (3 miles away).
337,287 jobs at 20,745 businesses in Norfolk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
310 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 137 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1630.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Canton, Institutional Schools, Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodman Early Childhood CenterCanton | Pre-K | 121 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Dean S LuceCanton | K–5 | 509 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| John F KennedyCanton | K–5 | 462 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lt Peter M HansenCanton | K–5 | 538 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for ChildrenCanton | 1–12 | — | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| Wm H Galvin MiddleCanton | 6–8 | 716 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Blue Hills Regional Vocational TechnicalCanton | 9–12 | 910 | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| Canton HighCanton | 9–12 | 968 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist SchoolCanton | Pre-K–8 | 218 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| The Blue Hill Montessori SchoolCanton | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| The Judge Rotenberg CenterCanton | 3–12 | 130 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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