Canton, Massachusetts is located Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Sharon and Stoughton on the south; Randolph and Milton on the east and northeast; Dedham, Westwood, and Norwood on the west; and Boston on the north. Canton is 11 miles northwest of Brockton and 17 miles south of Boston. Principal highways are Interstate Route 95 and State Routes 24 (the Fall River Expressway); 128, the inner belt around Boston; and 138. Commuter rail service to Back Bay Station and South Station, Boston from Canton Center (22-30 mins; 209 parking spaces) and Canton Junction (18-26 mins; 781 parking spaces). Amtrak's passenger service between Boston and New York City stops at the Route 128 Station in nearby Westwood. Conrail (contact: 617-783-6222) provides freight rail service in Canton.

Some information gathered on Canton, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov