| | Canaan, ME | East Hampton, CT | United States |
| Population | 2,374 | 12,858 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.7% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.3% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.7 | 43.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,273 | 12,955 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,017 | 13,352 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,636 | 10,428 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.5% | -4.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 32.5% | 22.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 57.7 | 360.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 41.2 | 35.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.0 | 1.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Canaan, ME | East Hampton, CT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.4% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.3% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.0% | 9.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.1% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 14.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Canaan, ME | East Hampton, CT | United States |
| White | 97.9% | 89.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.5% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.2% | 3.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Canaan, ME | East Hampton, CT | United States |
| Married Population | 66.2% | 58.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.0% | 56.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 33.8% | 42.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 17.0% | 25.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.1% | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.60 |
| Households | 920 | 4,781 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 656 | 3,572 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.3% | 36.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.9% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 264 | 1,209 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.6% | 7.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.2% | 9.8% | 10.8% |