Canton is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,723 at the 2020 census.

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How Canton ranks

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#72Lowest property tax in PA #156Closest to a top hospital in PA #157Most affordable in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code17724

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Living in Canton

Housing in Canton

$253K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $253,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Canton

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Canton's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Canton 0.6

Pennsylvania 2.5

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Canton 2.9

Pennsylvania 14.7

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Canton

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Most working residents leave Canton for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Canton (10%), Troy (6%) and Towanda (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

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10%

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16%Work in townlive and work in Canton 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 570Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Canton →

Health in Canton

Compared with Pennsylvania

1worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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What stands out

59.8%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Troy Community HospitalTroy · 9.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Troy Laurel Health CenterTroy · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Canton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Canton →

Natural hazards in Canton

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

3Does Canton flood?paid flood claims since 1979 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Canton

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Canton →

Climate in Canton

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Canton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 18°Winter

57° / 33°Spring

79° / 55°Summer

60° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Canton get?About 42 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Canton →

Schools in Canton

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School Grade B-

The public schools Canton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#369Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictCanton Area SDSchools2

Canton Area El Sch BElementary · Grades K–6 · 431 students Canton JSHS C-High · Grades 7–12 · 372 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.