Canton is located in Oxford county Maine with a geographic area of square miles. The total population in Canton is 946 with 49.2% male and 50.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.5% of the population and over age 65 is 16.6% of the population. The median household income is $48,958, per capita income is $26,358. There are a total of 309 housing units with 88.7% owner occupied. Education includes 27.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 31.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Canton in the summer is 68 degrees, and in the winter 25 degrees.