Canton is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,064 people and three associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 247th largest community in New York.

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 village 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: 13.14% 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.

Canton is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Canton area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Canton maintain a good economy.

For a small village, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Canton. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Canton.

One of the benefits of Canton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.81 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The education level of Canton ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Canton, 47.73% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Canton in 2022 was $26,177, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,708 for a family of four. However, Canton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Canton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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, English, German, Italian, and Polish.

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