COMPARING TWO PLACES
Canton vs Milton
PLACE A
Canton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Milton, Pennsylvania
Canton is 74% smaller than Milton. Milton earns more, with a median household income $12,445 higher. Milton has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -12%).
CANTONMILTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6826,457−74% vs Milton
Population density1,4601,861−401
Population growth-12.2%-6.1%−6.0 pts
Median age37.334.0+3.3
Male46.7%49.9%−3.2 pts
Female53.3%50.1%+3.2 pts
Foreign-born0.5%2.9%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.7%81.3%+16.4 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%11.6%−10.9 pts
Asian0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Other1.6%3.7%−2.2 pts
Median household income$42,132$54,577−$12,445
Per capita income$24,336$31,905−$7,569
Poverty rate22.2%15.2%+7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4640.387+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%19.9%−5.5 pts
Graduate degree4.7%5.4%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%5.3%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation49.5%69.2%−19.6 pts
Median home value$126,300$196,800−$70,500
Median gross rent$715$922−$207
Owner-occupied41.0%48.3%−7.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%6.4%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%45.8%−7.3 pts
Average commute21.022.8−1.8
Worked from home5.2%13.3%−8.1 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured6.0%5.2%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025