Town in Somerset County, Maine · 41.2 sq mi · 54 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Canaan town. The typical household earns $57,781, and the median resident is 44.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,190 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.92%
Men 44.4 · Women 43.8
2010–2026
2,220
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
2010–2026
2,220
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 2,220 | +1 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,219 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 2,218 | +7 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 2,211 | +4 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 2,207 | +7 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 2,200 | +10 | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 2,190 | +14 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 2,176 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 2,176 | +5 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 2,171 | -10 | 0.46% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 56% | 67% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 21% |
| Divorced | 9% | 11% | 6% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau