NYC Gazette

64.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Canton in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 18.9 percent higher than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 6,505.

95.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Canton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	107	4.1
Regular high school diploma	433	16.6
GED or alternative credential	135	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	92	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	167	6.4
Associate's degree	255	9.8
Bachelor's degree	575	22
Master's degree	543	20.8
Professional school degree	37	1.4
Doctorate degree	268	10.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.