Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Canton Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $153K, 2.3 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income. It grades B− overall, 629th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 97% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 25% of residents are 65 or older in Canton Township, above both the Ohio town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%).
Where Canton Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Canton Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 89% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 3%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,257 in 1830, a peak of 116,912 in 1950, 70,872 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1815 and 5 maps from 1958 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Canton Township.
24% of Canton Township adults smoke cigarettes. Canton Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 36% of Canton Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Canton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Canton Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.4% | 8.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 12.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Canton Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Canton South High School, with 774 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faircrest Memorial Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 747 | B |
| Canton South High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 774 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Canton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Canton Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Canton Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Canton Township has added 687 jobs, to 4,787 in 2023. The average trip to work in Canton Township is 21 minutes.
| Canton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Canton Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Canton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Canton Township Community Park | 0.8 mi | 15 |
| 2. Faircrest Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 3. Frank Esmont Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Canton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
25 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
5 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
4 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
4 mi MuseumWilliam McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
3 mi National Historic SiteFirst Ladies National Historic Site8K visitors a yearPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum: Tim Evanson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · First Ladies National Historic Site: The original uploader was Kralizec! at English Wikipedia., Attribution
5 within 15 miles of the center of Canton Township
About 4 of every 100 Canton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
City in Ohio, United States
Canton () is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 70,872 at the 2020 census and estimated at 69,001 in 2025, making it the eighth-most populous city in Ohio. The Canton–Massillon metropolitan area had an estimated 400,551 residents in 2024. Canton is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) south of Cleveland and 20 miles (32 km) south of Akron in Northeast Ohio, on the edge of Ohio's Amish Country. Founded in 1805 alongside Nimishillen Creek, Canton became a center of heavy industry because of its numerous railroad lines. As shifts in the manufacturing industry led to the relocation or downsizing of many factories and workers during the late 20…
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7 towns share a border with Canton Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Pike Township (B) is closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Township | #629 | B− | B+ | — | B | D− |
| Canton | #944 | D | A− | D− | C | D− |
| Pike Township | #536 | B | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Osnaburg Township | #226 | A− | A | — | B | C |
| Perry Township | #353 | B+ | B | B | A− | C− |
| Plain Township | #157 | A | B− | — | A− | B− |
| North Industry | — | — | B− | — | B | C− |
| Meyers Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
North Industry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Canton Township, Pike Township, Osnaburg Township, Plain Township and North Industry report no FBI crime data of their own. Meyers Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Canton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Canton Township grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #629 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
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