Canton is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Canton is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The population was 1,125 at the 2020 census. Located beside Lake Anasagunticook, Canton is a summer recreational area.

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ZIP code04221

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Living in Canton

Housing in Canton

$227K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Canton home is worth about $227,000, up 2.8% in a year, 45% below the Maine typical home.

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Work & commute in Canton

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Most working residents leave Canton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rumford (10%), Dixfield (9%) and Auburn (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Rumford

10%

Dixfield

Auburn

Lewiston

1%Work in townlive and work in Canton 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 138Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Canton

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 75% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Maine

1better than ME·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.6%More adults treating high blood pressureME 76.4% · better 4.8%More adults who have had a strokeME 3.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mainehealth Franklin HospitalFarmington · 11.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Western Maine Family Health CenterLivermore Falls · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · Canton

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04221 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Canton →

Natural hazards in Canton

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves

61Does Canton flood?paid flood claims since 1978 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Canton MapCanton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Canton

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Canton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 108 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 12°Winter

53° / 30°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Canton get?About 108 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Canton

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Nearest: Jay-Niles Memorial LibraryJay · 4.9 miles · 31 hrs a week

Famous people from CantonWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Canton.Meet them →

Where Canton is

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Imported town boundary

Maine · ME · Oxford CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Outdoors in Canton

Lake Anasagunticook, 1911

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