Rankings · How Canton ranks in NY
Canton ranks #2 in New York for short commutes
Canton is ranked on 33 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 10.
Lists ranked on
33
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #2 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
10
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Canton marked.
What kind of place
Fewer kids than 99% of New York
Not better or worse, just Canton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 99% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
8.8% of residents are under 18
Younger than 98% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
21.9 median age
Colder winters than 96% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
8.1° January low
Fewer seniors than 94% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 94% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
142 days between frosts
More year-round than 84% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 80% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
79.9° July high
Drier than 76% of NY towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 70% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
77 in of snow a year
At a glance
Canton lands in the top half on 15 of 21 lists
Each dot is Canton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Canton does best come first.
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