Canton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 10,273 people and two associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 97th largest community in Connecticut.Canton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.82% 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 (15.89%), business and financial occupations (11.46%), and sales jobs (10.20%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Canton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.76% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 addition, Canton is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. 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. One downside of living in Canton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Canton, the average commute to work is 30.55 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Canton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Canton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 57.16% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Canton in 2022 was $70,565, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $282,260 for a family of four. Canton is a somewhat 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Canton include Irish, Italian, English, Polish, and German. The most common language spoken in Canton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
