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Canaan, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $182,924 (it was $68,600 in 2000)
Canaan:

$182,924
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,680 - $282,117

Total population: 2,275 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,017 (53 farm, 1,964 nonfarm))

Houses: 979 (777 occupied: 636 owner occupied, 141 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

18%
State:

26%

Housing density: 24 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $198,886.

Median contract rent in 2022: $680 (lower quartile is $601, upper quartile is $848)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $696


Median gross rent in Canaan, ME in 2022: $964

Housing units in Canaan with a mortgage: 173 (10 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 95

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Canaan, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 51,513
  • In family households: 41,984 (10,035 male householders, 4,318 female householders)
    10,898 spouses, 12,940 children (11,619 natural, 371 adopted, 950 stepchildren), 839 grandchildren, 260 brothers or sisters, 359 parents, foster children, 322 other relatives, 1,773 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,529 (3,797 male householders (2,796 living alone)), 3,777 female householders (3,092 living alone)), 1,955 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 715 (437 institutionalized population)

8,058 married couples with children.
3,354 single-parent households (1,032 men, 2,322 women).

97.4% of residents of Canaan speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 16 (0.7%)
(56.2% 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 Canaan, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Canaan, Maine
  • 2no bedroom
  • 421 bedroom
  • 2002 bedrooms
  • 2863 bedrooms
  • 934 bedrooms
  • 135+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 121 bedroom
  • 752 bedrooms
  • 443 bedrooms
  • 84 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Canaan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Canaan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 44no vehicle
  • 1661 vehicle
  • 2962 vehicles
  • 953 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Canaan in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Canaan in renter-occupied apartments
  • 10no vehicle
  • 871 vehicle
  • 262 vehicles
  • 143 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canaan, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Canaan, Maine
  • 21 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 1094 rooms
  • 1735 rooms
  • 1516 rooms
  • 667 rooms
  • 478 rooms
  • 579+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Canaan, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 143 rooms
  • 504 rooms
  • 505 rooms
  • 136 rooms
  • 67 rooms
  • 68 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Canaan, ME
Canaan town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Canaan, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Canaan, ME in 2022
  • 10,994Less than $10,000
  • 20,464$10,000 to $19,999
  • 21,199$20,000 to $29,999
  • 21,083$30,000 to $39,999
  • 21,138$40,000 to $49,999
  • 21,155$50,000 to $59,999
  • 26,694$60,000 to $74,999
  • 40,289$75,000 to $99,999
  • 29,103$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19,414$125,000 to $149,999
  • 21,446$150,000 to $199,999
  • 22,173$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Canaan: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.6%
Number of people working at home: 142 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 61
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 51
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 47
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 138
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 154
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 65
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 144
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 6
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 36
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 36
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 41
  • 90 or more minutes: 59

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 677 (76.3%)
  • Carpooled: 117 (13.2%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0.2%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 24 (2.7%)
  • Other means: 16 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 49 (5.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Canaan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Canaan, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Canaan, Maine
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 21990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 21965 to 1969
  • 9Before 1965
Ancestries in Canaan, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 438 (22.5%)
  • Irish: 296 (15.2%)
  • French: 275 (14.1%)
  • United States: 227 (11.7%)
  • Other: 168 (8.6%)
  • German: 115 (5.9%)
  • French Canadian: 85 (4.4%)
  • Italian: 76 (3.9%)
  • Scottish: 53 (2.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 50 (2.6%)
  • Swedish: 38 (2.0%)
  • Dutch: 27 (1.4%)
  • Polish: 27 (1.4%)
  • Portuguese: 24 (1.2%)
  • Arab: 11 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 10 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 6 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 6 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 4 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 4 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 2 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 2 (0.1%)

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

Canada
Canaan:

53.8% (7)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Germany
Canaan:

15.4% (2)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Other Northern Africa
Canaan:

15.4% (2)
Maine:

0.4% (138)

Jamaica
Canaan:

15.4% (2)
Maine:

0.7% (257)

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

  • This state: 1,469
  • Other state: 529
  • Northeast: 369
  • Midwest: 56
  • South: 67
  • West: 37

62% of Canaan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9
  • 7th and 8th grade: 27
  • 9th grade: 36
  • 10th grade: 12
  • 11th grade: 37
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 14
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 287
  • Less than 1 year of college: 40
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 54
  • Associate degree: 31
  • Bachelor's degree: 68
  • Master's degree: 21
  • Professional school degree: 3
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 9
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 35
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 23
  • 11th grade: 35
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 12
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 312
  • Less than 1 year of college: 59
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 68
  • Associate degree: 33
  • Bachelor's degree: 43
  • Master's degree: 22
  • Professional school degree: 13
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Canaan marital status for males
Canaan marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 646
  • One, attached: 12
  • Two: 16
  • 3 or 4: 6
  • Mobile homes: 297
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $89,050

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.7%
Year householders moved into residence in Canaan
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Canaan, ME
  • 76.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.1%Wood
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Electricity
  • 0.3%Utility gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Canaan, ME
  • 85.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%Wood
  • 1.4%Electricity
  • 1.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
Here:

9.5%
Maine:

6.9%

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

9.5%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:

19.1%
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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