Canton, ME

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Canton, Maine

Canton, Maine, in Oxford county, is 54 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 148 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 1,121.

The People and Families of Canton

In Canton, about 49% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Canton had a median family income of $40,469.

Canton Housing

Owners occupy 76% of the housing units in Canton. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Canton, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Canton tends to be by car.

High Points

Canton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Canton, ME

Comparing Canton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	148 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Oxford
Standard Zip Codes	04221
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.441
Longitude	-70.315

Station	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	MIDDLE DAM
Distance	37.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 23 F
Apr Temp	27 to 47 F
Jul Temp	53 to 76 F
Oct Temp	32 to 53 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,121	100%
Male	539	48.1%
Female	582	51.9%
Under 18	268	23.9%
18+	853	76.1%
65+	209	18.6%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,111	99.1%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,167
Growth	46
Growth %	4.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.4%
US/American	18.9%
French (except Basque)	18%
Irish	10.2%
French Canadian	7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
Scottish	4.7%
Italian	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
German	1.9%
Polish	1.6%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Finnish	0.8%
European	0.7%
Slovak	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Acadian/Cajun	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Canton	1,121	$40,469
Dixfield	2,514	$41,979
Jay	4,985	$43,365
Livermore	2,106	$44,904
Livermore Falls	3,227	$33,354
Peru	1,515	$43,047
Sumner	854	$41,786

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