North Canaan is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.

30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Housatonic Railroad north-south tracks run through the town on their Danbury, to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, line.

[6] A private airfield, Triumph Air Field, is situated to the northwest of the village.

[7] Downtown Canaan Village is centered around the intersection of the former Central New England Railroad east-west tracks crossed with the active Housatonic Railroad north-south tracks.

[9] East Canaan is known for its dairy farm operations and limestone mines.

[10] The farm also produces CowPots™, a biodegradable plant pot made from composted cow manure.