Canton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 25,163 people and six associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 82nd largest community in Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts.

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.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Canton has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 25.66% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In Canton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.71 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Canton is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Canton, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Canton is a pretty powerful place. 67.50% 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 $78,446, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $313,784 for a family of four.

Canton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Canton's cultural character, accounting for 15.04% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Canton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and French.