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Economic Development
What is the Job
Outlook?
The Town of Canton is projected
to continue to have more jobs
than residents. In 2017 Canton
had 1.04 jobs for every resident,
compared to 0.61 in the Boston
Source: EMSI
metro area as a whole.
Which Sectors Drive Professional and Health Care and Finance and
Construction Technical Services Wholesale Trade Social Assistance Insurance
Employment?
Canton’s top five sectors account for
53% of jobs in the town. Construction
provided just over 18% of Canton’s
2,398 jobs 2,233 jobs 2,172 jobs
jobs in 2017. 4,301 jobs 2,456 jobs
10.3% of Canton 10.1% of Canton 9.4% of Canton 9.1% of Canton
18.1% of Canton
jobs jobs jobs jobs
jobs
Source: EMSI
Where are the Major Employment Centers?
1 Employment in Canton is clustered in six major areas:
1. I-93 Exit 2
2. Dedham Street/Shawmut Park (Shawmut Road)
2 6
3. Canton Center
3
4. Neponset Street/Canton Junction
4 5
5. Rt. 138/Canton Commerce Center (Dan Rd.)
6. Cobb Corner
Source: OnTheMap, U.S. Census
How Do We Stand on Taxes?
Canton’s healthy commercial tax base keeps the
residential tax burden low. Compared to the
surrounding towns, Canton has a large proportion of
tax levy stemming from Commercial and Industrial
properties. Relative to assessed values, average single
family tax bills in Canton are among the lowest.
Source: Division of Local Services, MA