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Canton, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,991 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Canton:

$154,991
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,616 - $274,688

Total population: 990 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,121 (31 farm, 1,090 nonfarm))

Houses: 476 (400 occupied: 306 owner occupied, 94 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

24%
State:

26%

Housing density: 16 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $340,301.

Median contract rent in 2022: $556 (lower quartile is $194, upper quartile is $758)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $777


Median gross rent in Canton, ME in 2022: $686

Housing units in Canton with a mortgage: 95 (8 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 63

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Canton, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 56,984
  • In family households: 46,190 (11,010 male householders, 4,771 female householders)
    11,905 spouses, 14,357 children (13,029 natural, 396 adopted, 932 stepchildren), 917 grandchildren, 295 brothers or sisters, 380 parents, foster children, 373 other relatives, 1,895 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,794 (4,276 male householders (3,162 living alone)), 4,243 female householders (3,423 living alone)), 2,275 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 849 (416 institutionalized population)

8,857 married couples with children.
3,338 single-parent households (956 men, 2,382 women).

93.9% of residents of Canton speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 18 (1.5%)
(27.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Canton, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Canton, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 161 bedroom
  • 792 bedrooms
  • 1533 bedrooms
  • 364 bedrooms
  • 225+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canton, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canton, Maine
  • 5no bedroom
  • 281 bedroom
  • 332 bedrooms
  • 203 bedrooms
  • 54 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Canton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Canton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 15no vehicle
  • 761 vehicle
  • 1712 vehicles
  • 353 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Canton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Canton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 18no vehicle
  • 371 vehicle
  • 292 vehicles
  • 103 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canton, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canton, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 454 rooms
  • 865 rooms
  • 666 rooms
  • 277 rooms
  • 338 rooms
  • 309+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canton, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canton, Maine
  • 51 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 223 rooms
  • 184 rooms
  • 215 rooms
  • 56 rooms
  • 157 rooms
  • 38 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Canton, ME
Canton town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Canton, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Canton, ME in 2022
  • 12,201Less than $10,000
  • 22,711$10,000 to $19,999
  • 23,526$20,000 to $29,999
  • 23,399$30,000 to $39,999
  • 23,459$40,000 to $49,999
  • 23,479$50,000 to $59,999
  • 29,626$60,000 to $74,999
  • 44,713$75,000 to $99,999
  • 32,299$100,000 to $124,999
  • 21,545$125,000 to $149,999
  • 23,801$150,000 to $199,999
  • 24,608$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Canton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.0%
Number of people working at home: 64 (14.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 34
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 39
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 28
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 51
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 44
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 24
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 50
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 26
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 17
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 46
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 26
  • 90 or more minutes: 15

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 312 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled: 55 (13.6%)
  • Walked: 31 (7.7%)
  • Other means: 2 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 4 (1.0%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Canton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Canton, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Canton, Maine
  • 61995 to March 2000
  • 21990 to 1994
  • 21985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 5Before 1965
Ancestries in Canton, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 200 (19.7%)
  • French: 176 (17.3%)
  • United States: 141 (13.9%)
  • Other: 121 (11.9%)
  • Irish: 105 (10.3%)
  • French Canadian: 59 (5.8%)
  • Scottish: 53 (5.2%)
  • German: 42 (4.1%)
  • Italian: 38 (3.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 24 (2.4%)
  • Polish: 20 (2.0%)
  • Lithuanian: 6 (0.6%)
  • Slovak: 6 (0.6%)
  • Swiss: 6 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 5 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 4 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 3 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 3 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 2 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 1 (0.10%)
  • Welsh: 1 (0.10%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Canton:

33.3% (5)
Maine:

0.9% (338)

Micronesia
Canton:

26.7% (4)
Maine:

0.2% (60)

United Kingdom
Canton:

13.3% (2)
Maine:

7.8% (2,856)

Germany
Canton:

13.3% (2)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Canada
Canton:

13.3% (2)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 895
  • Other state: 203
  • Northeast: 130
  • Midwest: 24
  • South: 44
  • West: 5

69% of Canton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 29
  • 9th grade: 24
  • 10th grade: 10
  • 11th grade: 24
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 15
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 168
  • Less than 1 year of college: 26
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 42
  • Associate degree: 13
  • Bachelor's degree: 18
  • Master's degree: 3
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 25
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 220
  • Less than 1 year of college: 17
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 41
  • Associate degree: 19
  • Bachelor's degree: 23
  • Master's degree: 7
  • Professional school degree: 1
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Canton marital status for males
Canton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 302
  • One, attached: 7
  • Two: 12
  • 3 or 4: 26
  • 5 to 9: 7
  • Mobile homes: 122

Median worth of mobile homes: $58,716

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.7%
Year householders moved into residence in Canton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Canton, ME
  • 80.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.7%Wood
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Canton, ME
  • 66.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 24.5%Electricity
  • 6.4%Wood
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

5.1%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

14.8%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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