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Norfolk County

Population in July 2008: 22,048. Population change since 2000: +6.1%
 

Males: 10,405  (47.2%)
Females: 11,643  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02021.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $86,483 (it was $69,260 in 2000)
Canton:  $86,483
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $42,807
Canton:  $42,807
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $472,441 (it was $254,400 in 2000)
Canton:  $472,441
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $512,899; Detached houses: $551,771; Townhouses or other attached units: $421,445; In 2-unit structures: $442,512; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $395,492; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $255,943
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Races in Canton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Canton: 128.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (33.1%), Italian (17.3%), English (9.9%), German (6.2%), Polish (4.3%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1797

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 18.9 square miles.

Population density: 1165 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Canton

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canton town

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

1,791 residents are foreign born (4.8% Europe, 2.2% Asia).

This town:  8.6%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Canton, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Canton to the number of sex offenders is 22048 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Canton:  1.1% ($2,780)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brockton, MA (8.0 miles , pop. 94,304).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (11.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (168.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Stoughton, MA (1.7 miles ), Norwood, MA (2.0 miles ), Randolph, MA (2.1 miles ), Sharon, MA (2.1 miles ), Avon, MA (2.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 54 buildings, average cost: $222,000
  • 1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 1998: 61 buildings, average cost: $203,100
  • 1999: 63 buildings, average cost: $202,200
  • 2000: 57 buildings, average cost: $202,300
  • 2001: 54 buildings, average cost: $202,300
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $170,700
  • 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $166,800
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $167,400
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $167,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 71.13 W

Area codes: 781, 339

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Canton, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.1%
Massachusetts:  8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)




 

Crime in Canton by Year
Type 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 014025
    per 100,000 0.04.818.70.09.222.8
Robberies 044452
    per 100,000 0.019.018.718.723.09.1
Assaults 8527N/A3053
    per 100,000 37.323.8126.4N/A138.2242.1
Burglaries 373358454544
    per 100,000 172.3156.9271.5209.8207.4201.0
Thefts 147170145148164202
    per 100,000 684.5808.3678.8690.1755.7922.8
Auto thefts 19162717915
    per 100,000 88.576.1126.479.341.568.5
Arson 102401
    per 100,000 4.70.09.418.70.04.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 54.063.7102.2N/A90.0125.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 46 (45 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.04
US city average:  3.00

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Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Canton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Canton town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Canton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Canton center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from Canton center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from Canton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Main business address for: REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD (RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR), NETWORK ENGINES INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC (RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES), PLYMOUTH RUBBER CO INC (FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC), CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP INC (RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES).


Hospital/medical center in Canton:
  • MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL SCHOOL (3 RANDOLPH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Canton:
  • NEW ENGLAND SINIAI HOSP & REHAB CENTER (about 4 miles; STOUGHTON, MA)
  • CARITAS NORWOOD HOSPITAL, INC (about 4 miles; NORWOOD, MA)
  • WESTWOOD PEMBROKE HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 6 miles; WESTWOOD, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Canton, MA

Amtrak stations near Canton:
  • 4 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.town.canton.ma.us

Colleges/Universities in Canton:
  • BAY STATE SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 188; Location: 225 TURNPIKE ST; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ULTRANET.COM/~bssanet)
  • BLUE HILLS REGIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 57; Location: 800 RANDOLPH ST; Public)
  • CANTON SCHOOL OF BARTENDING (Location: 399 NEPONSET ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canton:
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 3 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 11 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
  • BOSTON COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA; FT enrollment: 13,341)
  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 19,294)
Public high schools in Canton:
  • BLUE HILLS REG VOC TECH (Students: 851; Location: 800 RANDOLPH STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • CANTON HIGH (Students: 827; Location: 900 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Private high school in Canton:
  • THE JUDGE ROTENBERG ED CTR INC (Students: 58; Location: 240 TURNPIKE ST.; Grades: 5 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Canton:
  • WM H GALVIN MIDDLE (Students: 737; Location: 55 PECUNIT STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • DEAN S LUCE (Students: 713; Location: 45 INDEPENDENCE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • LT PETER M HANSEN (Students: 431; Location: 25 PECUNIT STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY (Students: 385; Location: 100 DEDHAM STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Canton:
  • ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 696 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • THE BLUE HILL MONTESSORI SCHOO (Students: 64; Location: 163 TURNPIKE ST; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Canton, School District: CANTON

Library in Canton:
  • CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $763,421; Location: 786 WASHINGTON ST.; 86,867 books; 2,333 audio materials; 1,871 video materials; 217 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Canton: Pequtside Farm (A), Ponkapoag Golf Club (B), Shawmut Industrial Park (C), Wampatuck Country Club (D), Blue Hill Country Club (E), Camp Dorchester (F), Canton Commerce Center (G), Massachusetts Hospital School Medical Library (H), Canton Historical Society Library (I), Canton Public Library (J), Canton Townhall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Star Market Shopping Center (1), The Village Mall Shopping Center (2), Tri-Town Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Canton include: Saint James Lutheran Church (A), Saint Gerard Majella Church (B), First Parish Unitarian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Canton Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Muddy Pond (A), Glen Echo Pond (B), Ponkapoag Pond (C), Trowel Shop Pond (D), Forge Pond (E), Bolivar Pond (F), Reservoir Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Branch Neponset River (A), Massapoag Brook (B), Beaver Meadow Brook (C), Steep Hill Brook (D), Purgatory Brook (E), Pequid Brook (F), York Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Canton: Memorial Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Canton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Irish Cultural Centre Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 200 New Boston Drive) (1), FootPlanes (15 Pecunit Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Norfolk County - Probate Court (35 Shawmut Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Canton and their reported violations in the past:

CANTON WATER DEPT (Address: 801 WASHINGTON STREET, Population served: 20343, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
CUMBERLAND FARMS #1587 (Address: 777 DEDHAM STREET, Serves NY, Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 162 regular monitoring violations
CUMBERLAND FARMS #1142 (Serves RI, Population served: 240, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2005), St Boil Water Order (OCT-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Canton that have no violations reported:
  • JOSEPH VIDETTA REALTY TRUST (Serves RI, Population served: 157, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CUMBERLAND FARMS STORES, STORE #1274 (Serves RI, Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.8%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canton, MA


People in group quarters in Canton
  • 334 people in nursing homes
  • 93 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 93 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Canton compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Canton (2009 data):
  • The Bank of Canton: Corporate Headquarters Branch, The Bank Of Canton, Turnpike Street Branch. Info updated 2009-02-04: Bank assets: $840.2 mil, Deposits: $669.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Ponkapoag Bancorp, Mhc
  • TD Bank, National Association: Canton Branch at 95 Washington Street, branch established on 2005-12-12. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Eastern Bank: Canton Branch at 39 Washington Street, branch established on 1966-07-11. Info updated 2008-10-21: Bank assets: $6,549.1 mil, Deposits: $5,113.7 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Canton Branch at 710 Washington Street, branch established on 1814-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Canton Co-operative Bank: Canton Co-Operative Bank at 671 Washington Street, branch established on 1891-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.9 mil, Deposits: $66.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Dedham Institution for Savings: Del Pond Drive Branch at One Del Pond Drive, branch established on 1994-03-21. Info updated 2008-07-23: Bank assets: $963.6 mil, Deposits: $801.0 mil, headquarters in Dedham, MA, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 12 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Canton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents78.6%3.1%2.6%1.0%1.0%
Congregations20.0%11.4%9.8%1.0%4.4%
NameMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnitarian Universalist AssociationAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%11.2%
Congregations0.6%4.4%5.4%0.6%42.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.24%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  2.20% ($55,985 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  1.24% ($77,454)
from Plymouth County, MA  0.94% ($54,265)


8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.41%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.12%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.59% ($65,283 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  1.32% ($73,785)
to Plymouth County, MA  1.14% ($60,184)


Strongest AM radio stations in Canton:
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUMB-FM (91.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WMLN-FM (91.5 FM; MILTON, MA; Owner: CURRY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Canton:
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Canton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 28
Total length: 174 meters (571ft)
Total costs: $27,853,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,224,792
Total average daily truck traffic: 72,451

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 2
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 17
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Canton, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Canton)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Canton, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 41 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Canton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Canton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 59
  • Hazardous Condition: 12

Incident types - Canton


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Canton, MA

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