This is an accepted version of this page Canaan is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States.

[1] As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 2,275 people, 901 households, and 637 families living in the town.

There were 1,105 housing units at an average density of 26.8 per square mile (10.3/km2).

21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 979 housing units at an average density of 23.8 per square mile (9.2/km2).

19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.