Canaan, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Canaan home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

1,785

Population Estimate

$281,073

Median Home Value

95.0%

Employment Rate

40.7%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$375

Median Listing Price$547,000

Median Days on Market99

Active Listings20

New Listings0

Total Listings (Active + Pending)24

Avg Listing Price$1,188,889

Avg Listing Price Change MoM2%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-24%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.63

Family Dual Income51.7

Median Household Income$86,875

Median Individual Income$40,417

Home Ownership87.7%

Home Value$281,073

Median Rent$1,125

Rent Burden40.6%

Poverty10.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED5.8%
Highschool Education25.5%
Some College28.0%
Bachelors Degree17.6%
Graduate Degree23.1%
Total College or Above40.7%
Stem Degree39.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male53.2%
Female46.8%

MARITAL STATUS

Married57.8%
Divorced11.2%
Never Married26.0%
Widowed5.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCanaan

State IDNY

Population1,785

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	21.2%
19–29	10.5%
30–39	6.6%
40–49	8.6%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	16.2%
60–69	18.4%
70–79	12.1%
80+	6.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.7%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

Disabled12.1%

ETHNICITY

White94.5%

Black1.5%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.1%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other2.1%

Multiple1.8%

OTHER

Hispanic4.5%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured5.9%

Veteran8.6%

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