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Canton, MA vs Weston, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Weston, is 86% more than it is in Canton and is 69% above the National Average.
- Canton unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Weston unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Canton, MAWeston, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.3%4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.6%42.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,306$107,793$37,638
 Household Income$118,814$220,815$69,021
 Family Median Income$146,156$250,001$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Canton, MAWeston, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.6%6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.2%2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.1%3.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.1%3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%3.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.3%2.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%4.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.6%7.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.9%10.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K24.9%52.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Canton, MAWeston, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.5%32.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science14.2%14.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.5%6.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%10.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.0%0.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%0.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.7%1.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%0.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.7%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%15.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%1.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.8%2.6%13.1%
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Reviews for Weston    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Having spent the majority of my life as a resident of Weston, I can attest that it is one of the best places to live in North America. I have traveled the world and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Weston is a world away... from the reality of 99% of Americans. There is no place for even middle income families. People here, especially children raised here, have no  More

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Weston is a beautiful small town. Easy access to the city of Boston but you feel like you're a world away. With low density housing, plenty of trees and a small walkable  More

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