Canton is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,957 people and three associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 247th largest community in New York.

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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.25% 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.

Canton is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Canton to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

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 14.28 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.

If knowledge is power, Canton is a pretty powerful place. 53.88% 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 $24,044, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,176 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 German/Yiddish.