Canton, Maine
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Population change since 2000: -11.7%
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| Males: 474 |  (47.9%) |
| Females: 516 |  (52.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.0 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04221.
| Canton: | $54,465 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,584 (it was $14,065 in 2000)
Canton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,991 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
| Canton: | $154,991 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $258,607; detached houses: $254,021; townhouses or other attached units: $393,466; in 2-unit structures: $184,786; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $229,715; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $205,553; mobile homes: $333,480; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $32,243
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- 95796.7%White alone
- 171.7%Two or more races
- 101.0%Hispanic
- 20.2%Black alone
- 20.2%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
Races in Canton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Canton, Maine as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Canton is 198 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (17.8%), French (15.7%), United States (12.6%), Irish (9.4%), French Canadian (5.3%), Scottish (4.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/05/1821
Elevation: 400 feet
Land area: 28.9 square miles.
Population density: 34 people per square mile (very low).
15 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.3% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Canton town: | 1.5% ($877) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(54.8 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (152.9 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (308.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Chisholm, ME (2.4 miles ),
), Jay, ME (2.4 miles ),
), Hartford, ME (2.5 miles ),
), Peru, ME (2.7 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 70.30 W
Area code: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $259,200
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $259,200
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $282,200
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,300
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $180,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $68,000
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,400
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
- Health care (18.5%)
- Construction (10.9%)
- Paper (10.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
- Wood products (5.3%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (2.8%)
- Construction (19.3%)
- Paper (14.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.5%)
- Wood products (7.4%)
- Health care (4.1%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.7%)
- Public administration (3.3%)
- Health care (36.8%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.3%)
- Paper (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.7%)
- Pharmacies & drug stores (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Cashiers (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.1%)
- Cashiers (7.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.8%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Average climate in Canton, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2004 was 9.46. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 9.46 |
| U.S.: | 72.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.52. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.52 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Earthquake activity:
Canton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 167.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from Canton center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 168.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 203.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from Canton center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Oxford County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 16, Snows: 7, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Canton:
- VICTORIAN VILLA NURSING HOME (29 PLEASANT ST)
- VICTORIAN VILLA REHABILITATION (24 - 26 PLEASANT STREET)
Other hospitals and medical centers near Canton:
- DIXFIELD HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DIXFIELD, ME)
- SANDY RIVER CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; FARMINGTON, ME)
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; RUMFORD, ME)
- LEDGEVIEW LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; WEST PARIS, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canton:
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 17 miles; Farmington, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 27 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 45 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of Southern Maine (about 55 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 57 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of New England (about 70 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- Husson University (about 79 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Canton Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Canton include: Bradbury Chapel (A), Canton United Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Alden Hill Cemetery (1), Meadowview Road Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Canton Cemetery (4), Hillside Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Forest Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whitney Brook (A), Fuller Brook (B), Ludden Brook (C), Childs Brook (D), Bog Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Canton and their reported violations in the past:
CANTON WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 293, Surface water):Past health violations:CAMP AT THE EASTWARD (Population served: 165, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-12-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-10-2009), St BCA signed (JAN-07-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2013), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-10-2009), St BCA signed (JAN-07-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2013), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-10-2009), St BCA signed (JAN-07-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2013), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2013)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-10-2009), St BCA signed (JAN-07-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2013), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2013)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-10-2009), St BCA signed (JAN-07-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2012), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-05-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2013)
- 34 other older health violations
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-2008), St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-12-2010 to JUL-18-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-15-2011)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:BRETTUNS VARIETY (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 58.3% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 19.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
106 people in nursing homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Canton:
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 58.3%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 12.8%
For population 25 years and over in Canton:
- High school or higher: 75.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Canton, ME (based on Oxford County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,708 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,085 | 45 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,045 | 37 |
| Other | 719 | 14 |
| None | 47,276 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| Oxford County: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Oxford County: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| This county: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
| Here: | 7.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 53
| Oxford County: | 9.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.6% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Oxford County: | 25.6% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Canton:
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKTQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH PARIS, ME; Owner: PENNESSEEWASSEE BROADCASTING CO INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Canton:
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Canton:
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- Canton, Maine
- Fatal accident count17
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents24
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:8
- Fatalities25
- Persons involved in fatal accidents45
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count2288
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents3284
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons886
- Fatalities2531
- Persons involved in fatal accidents5548
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents132
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 59ft / 17.6mTotal length
- 8,558Total average daily traffic
- 426Total average daily truck traffic
- 12,498Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Canton)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Fire Station Canton Village (Lat: 44.442556 Lon: -70.319778), Call Sign: KQG689,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.070 MHz, 154.310 MHz, Grant Date: 01/27/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2013, Cancellation Date: 04/13/2013, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettsyburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- CANTON_USF, 20 Dyke Drive (Lat: 44.427972 Lon: -70.309167), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQOE871,
Assigned Frequencies: 6271.36 MHz, Grant Date: 08/03/2021, Expiration Date: 09/06/2031, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- Canton, 20 Dyke Drive (Lat: 44.427972 Lon: -70.309167), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 57.3 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQSB850,
Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 08/28/2013, Expiration Date: 08/28/2023, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard Street, Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
- CANTON, 2.8 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 44.467000 Lon: -70.358667), Overall height: 72.5 m, Call Sign: WLL630,
Assigned Frequencies: 11145.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/30/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/16/2004, Certifier: Dennis W Guard Jr., Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc., 2400 North Glenville, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Canton)2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Canton, ME
- 7372.3%Structure Fires
- 1918.8%Outside Fires
- 65.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 33.0%Other
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 6. The highest number of fires - 16 took place in 2008, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (72.3%), and Outside Fires (18.8%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 80.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.7%Wood
- 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Electricity
- 66.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.5%Electricity
- 6.4%Wood
- 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Canton compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below 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 below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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