Canton
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Outdoors in Canton
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1908
St. Lawrence University, 1908
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About Canton
Town in New York, United StatesCanton is an incorporated town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 11,638 at the time of the 2020 census. The town contains two villages: one also named Canton, the other named Rensselaer Falls. The town is named after the great port of Canton (now named Guangzhou) in China. Canton is the home of St. Lawrence University and the State University of New York at Canton. The Canton Central School District is based in the village of Canton.
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How Canton ranks
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Housing in Canton
The median sale price was $116,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Canton
Safety Grade A
Canton reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Canton
Full picture →About one in 4 of Canton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Canton (38%), Potsdam (11%) and Ogdensburg (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Canton
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 97% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Canton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Canton
Full climate →Canton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 77 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Canton is a college town
Colleges →of Canton’s residents are enrolled in college. St Lawrence University has about 2,089 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.
