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Canton, Massachusetts

Reviewed Oct 8, 2026

Who leads Canton, with the evidence behind the record.

City leadership

Leader: Susan M. Harrington
Role: Select Board Chair
Interim Town Administrator: Jennifer Kemalian; Appointed to run day-to-day operations
Form of government: Mayor
Population: 20,775; Census Bureau estimate
Last verified: Oct 8, 2026; Confirmed by a reviewer against a source
Last checked: Oct 8, 2026; The check matched the published record

Source & verification

Verification source
town.canton.ma.us/348/Select-Board ↗
Official leadership page
town.canton.ma.us/348/Select-Board ↗
City website
town.canton.ma.us ↗

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Record history

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Leaders on record

Susan M. Harrington Current
Select Board Chair · added Oct 8, 2026 · verified Oct 8, 2026
Jennifer Kemalian Current · Administrator
Interim Town Administrator · added Oct 8, 2026 · verified Oct 8, 2026

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Demographics

Census Bureau data for the city

Population: 20,775
County: Norfolk County
Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

City government

Budget and contact

Annual budget: ~$73M
City hall phone: (781) 821-5000
Official website: town.canton.ma.us ↗

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