Canaan is located in Essex county Vermont with a geographic area of 1.6 square miles. The total population in Canaan is 341 with 49.9% male and 50.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 15.8% of the population and over age 65 is 37.5% of the population. The median household income is $46,094, per capita income is $24,623. There are a total of 161 housing units with 72.7% owner occupied. Education includes 44.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 4.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Canaan in the summer is 65 degrees, and in the winter 19 degrees.
