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| YEAR INCORPORATED |
1797 |
| POPULATION |
20,314 |
| COUNTY |
Norfolk |
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AREA
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19.58 square miles |
| DISTANCE FROM BOSTON |
17 miles south |
| DRIVING TIME TO BOSTON |
25 minutes |
| TAX RATE |
$9.33 |
| MEDIAN HOUSE PRICE |
$420,000 |
| FORM OF GOVERNMENT |
Selectmen, Executive Secretary, Open
Town Meeting |
| BORDERING TOWNS |
Sharon, Stoughton, Randolph, Milton,
Dedham, Westwood, Norwood, and Boston |
| TYPE OF TOWN AND
HOMES AVAILABLE: Canton is a pleasant
and rapidly growing residential community
with some light manufacturing and unique New
England characteristics. It served as the
location of Paul Revere's copper mill. For
the commuter, Canton provides easy access
to major routes 1, 24, 95, & 128. Canton
provides a high level of municipal services
to its residents, including an excellent library,
school system and recreation programs. Many
of the town's lakes, ponds and wetlands have
been protected and preserved, and several
areas such as the town-owned Pequitside Farm
offer hiking, picnicking and skiing. The Town of Canton has purchased the Williams Estate on Pleasant Street, offering passive recreation with access to the Reservoir.(Back
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Canton Town Hall |
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| PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION:
Two stations provide commuter rail service
to Back Bay Station and South Station. Full rail
service to Boston, Providence and New York. The
bus to Mattapan connects with MBTA service for Boston.
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FACILITIES AND SERVICES: Electricity
to the entire town. Gas to most of the town. Trash
collection weekly with curbside recycling program
biweekly. Sewer system to 60% of the town and MDC
water to the whole town. Full time police force
and fire department, with modern equipment housed
in 2 fire stations. Public library has special programs
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PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEM:
| Public Schools |
Lt Peter M Hansen |
K-5 |
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John F. Kennedy |
1-5 |
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Dean S. Luce |
K-5 |
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William H. Galvin Middle |
6-8 |
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Canton High |
9-12 |
| Blue Hills |
Blue Hills Reg. Voc Tech |
9-12 |
| Norfolk County |
Norfolk County Agricultural |
9-12 |
| Colleges/Universities |
Massasoit Community College-
Canton Campus |
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Pupil-Teacher ratio of approximately 23-1. Approximately
86% of grads go on to 4 year colleges and to other
post-high school training. Outstanding guidance and counseling department.
Several remedial reading supervisors. Outstanding
special education department including remedial
reading and speech therapy. Evening classes for
adults. Summer school through grade 12. Students
can attend Blue Hills Regional Technical High.
Located in Canton, Blue Hills serves Avon, Braintree,
Holbrook, Norwood, Randolph, Westwood, and Needham.
Canton also has 1 parochial school, grades 1-8.
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Canton Historical Society |
| HOUSES
OF WORSHIP: 2 Catholic, 1
Congregational, 1 Episcopal, 1 Lutheran,
1 Unitarian-Universalist, and 2 Jewish
temples. (Back
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| ORGANIZATIONS:
All kinds, including Canton Association of Industries, Civic Association, Rotary, Masons,
Knights of Columbus, Lions, Women's Club,
Garden Club, Art and Drama groups. (Back
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| RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES:
Several golf courses, hiking trails,
full time recreation department, Blue Hills ski area. (Back
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| MEDICAL
FACILITIES: 12 Physicians, 21 Dentists,
Massachusetts Hospital for Handicapped Children.
Nearest hospitals are in Milton, Norwood, and Stoughton,
approximately 6 miles away. (Back
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