Canton, NY Housing Market & City Data

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

5.0

Average City Rating

11,095

Population Estimate

$119,137

Median Home Value

91.3%

Employment Rate

38.8%

Bachelor's Degree+

Canton City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Canton home.

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(1 Reviews)

Drew White

Aug 25, 2021

I lived in Canton for over a decade and still own an Airbnb home there. It is an idyllic small college town, with both a private and public University (St. Lawrence University and SUNY Canton). It boasts a multitude of family owned restaurants and shops along with chain eateries and stores (Walgreen's, Dunkin' Donuts, Price Chopper, and so forth). There are three beautiful parks strewn throughout the village, each along the Grasse River. It is a wonderful place to live for the young professional, growing family, or active retiree!

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$126

Median Listing Price$199,900

Median Days on Market71

Active Listings34

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)46

Avg Listing Price$248,039

Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-0%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.77

Family Dual Income54.4

Median Household Income$62,540

Median Individual Income$18,402

Home Ownership68.0%

Home Value$119,137

Median Rent$884

Rent Burden32.2%

Poverty13.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED7.0%
Highschool Education26.8%
Some College27.4%
Bachelors Degree16.0%
Graduate Degree22.8%
Total College or Above38.8%
Stem Degree46.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male48.5%
Female51.5%

MARITAL STATUS

Married34.7%
Divorced7.5%
Never Married52.2%
Widowed5.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCanton

State IDNY

Population11,095

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	29.0%
19–29	22.6%
30–39	6.9%
40–49	9.7%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.0%
60–69	8.5%
70–79	6.5%
80+	4.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation48.1%

Unemployment Rate8.7%

Disabled13.7%

ETHNICITY

White90.3%

Black4.0%

Asian2.2%

Native American0.3%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other1.1%

Multiple2.0%

OTHER

Hispanic3.1%

Limited English0.7%

Health Uninsured3.1%

Veteran6.1%

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