Canton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 10,091 people and two associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 97th largest community in Connecticut. Housing costs in Canton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Connecticut.Canton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.98% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Canton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Canton who work in management occupations (17.08%), sales jobs (10.27%), and office and administrative support (9.81%). Also of interest is that Canton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Canton is also a town of artists. Canton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Canton’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.24% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Canton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Canton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Canton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Canton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Canton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.37 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Canton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Canton is a pretty powerful place. 56.58% of the adults in Canton have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Canton in 2022 was $63,069, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $252,276 for a family of four. The people who call Canton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Canton include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Canton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
