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  | City: | Canton | 
| State: | Massachusetts | 
| Area Code: | 339, 781 | 
| Latitude: | 42.182710 | 
| Longitude: | -71.122104 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 21,540 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,615 | 
| White Population: | 19,063 | 
| Black Population: | 597 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 296 | 
| Asian Population: | 624 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 24 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 105 | 
| Male Population: | 9,778 | 
| Female Population: | 10,837 | 
| Median Age: | 39.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.70 | 
| Households: | 8,161 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.56 | 
| Average House Value: | $266,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $69,260 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 915 | 
| Number of Employees: | 21,077 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $1,045,098,000 | 
| Land Area: | 19.040 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.638 sq mi | 
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             Westwood, MA (       4.8 miles)
             Hyde Park, MA (       4.9 miles)
             Dedham, MA (       5.1 miles)
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