Canaan, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,017. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,028 (+0.5% change)
Males: 998 (49.5%), Females: 1,019 (50.5%)

Somerset County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $29,397
Median house value: $74,700

Population by Race

Races in Canaan:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: English (21.7%), Irish (14.7%), French (13.6%), United States (11.3%), German (5.7%), French Canadian (4.2%).

Elevation: 236 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canaan

• High school or higher: 79.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 8.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canaan town

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 58.0%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 4.0%
• Divorced: 14.9%

0.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canaan:

• REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)
• SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
• INLAND HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canaan:

• BANGOR INTL (about 52 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 66 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 93 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canaan:

• PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 14 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 2B7)
• WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 19 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; Abbreviation: WVL)
• CENTRAL MAINE ARPT OF NORRIDGEWOCK (about 21 miles; NORRIDGEWOCK, ME; Abbreviation: OWK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canaan:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 32 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 40 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 67 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 90 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 98 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 108 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 149 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Canaan:

• CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 178 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Canaan:

• CANAAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 160; Grades: KG – 7)

Libraries

Library in Canaan:

• CANAAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,891; Location: PO BOX 280; 12,735 books; 42 audio materials; 66 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)