Admaston/BromleyOntario

Statistics Canada places it in the Renfrew census division. 3,086 residents make their home in this town in Ontario.

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Population

3,086

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

45.2

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

49%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

B⁻

#1,422 of 2,556

Is Admaston/Bromley a good place to live?

The weak point is walkability (D−). Prices are high against local incomes (C−). Its best grade is for safety (A). Jobs & income is another plus (B+). Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, ranking #538 of 858 in Ontario. Set against the rest, it does better than 48% of Canadian towns.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestASafetyWeakestD⁻Walkability C⁻Cost of living

What makes Admaston/Bromley stand out

The 3 things Admaston/Bromley does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walkability

Behind 95%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D−.

Safety

Better than 93%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: A.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

6% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

61% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

How Admaston/Bromley grades

Each subject compares Admaston/Bromley with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesD⁻Open →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →Cost of livingWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesCOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB⁺Open →Hazard riskBehind most towns comparedC⁺Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsBOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Admaston/Bromley.

SafetySafety A

Admaston/Bromley’s grade for safety: an A

For violence alone the index was 58, below Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Property crime accounts for 10.3 incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violence accounts for 9.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

33Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202331

202428

202542

2023–2025	Admaston/Bromley	Ontario	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	10.3	30.5	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	58	76	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

55%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety33 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Admaston/Bromley’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Admaston/Bromley safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HousingCost of living C⁻

Most households in Admaston/Bromley own their home: 90%, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

8% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $348,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.

$348,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Admaston/Bromley$348,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Admaston/Bromley	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	90%	76%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$348,000	$695,000	$406,000

$1,060

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$870

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters90% own their home Cost of living4.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $348,000, against the median household income Renting$1,060 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

HealthHealth C

16% of adults smoke in the health region around Admaston/Bromley, against 12% for the typical Canadian town

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Renfrew County and District Health Unit

Across the region, life runs to 81.0 years on average: women 83.0, men 78.7, in 2022/2024. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect nearly a fifth of the region’s adults on average, higher than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 50%; Ontario as a whole is at 51%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Admaston/Bromley’s is long: 14 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

50%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Admaston/Bromley50%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Admaston/Bromley	Ontario	Canada
Smokers	16%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	81.0	82.8	81.5
Very good or excellent health	50%	51%	52%

81.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

14 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

16%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

9.3 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care14 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 9.3 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.0, men 78.7 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Admaston/Bromley has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.1 for each

The car took 97% of commuters, higher than both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%). The commute to work averages 27 min.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van97%

Walk1%

Census 2021	Admaston/Bromley	Ontario	Canada
Car or van	97%	88%	89%
Average trip	27 min	29 min	26 min

$85,000

median household income, 2020

22%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment5.9% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to510 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Renfrew

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Climate

Admaston/Bromley has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −16.9°C

June is the wettest month, with 99 mm of rain and snow on average. Frost comes on 178 days a year, above both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 19 September, 118 days. Most of the snow comes in January, about 53 cm.

26.4°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.3°C

Spring10.8°C

Summer25.1°C

Autumn12.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Admaston/Bromley	Ontario	Canada
January night low	−16.9°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	178	139	159
Snowfall a year	193 cm	146 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	26.4°C	26.7°C	25.5°C

193 cm

of snow a year

178

days with frost a year

118

frost-free days, 23 May to 19 Sep

137

days with precipitation a year

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.4°C, January lows −16.9°C Rain and snow968 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow193 cm of snow a year Weather station40 km to the station · Charteris

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Charteris)

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Admaston/Bromley’s grade for hazard risk: a C+

Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.10 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, higher than both Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Admaston/Bromley.

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Admaston/Bromley8%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Admaston/Bromley	Ontario	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.10	$0.043	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	8%	4%	6.6%

$0.10

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

22 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.10 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon8% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SchoolsSchools B

Results around Admaston/Bromley lean low: 6 of 10 schools in the lower two fifths in Ontario

The closest elementary school is 6.4 km away, higher than both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). The 3 km around Admaston/Bromley counts 9 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools, 2,930 students between them. Elementary schools here average 188 students; in Ontario, 365.

12schools within 3 kmBSchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Cobden District Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	395	English public
St Joseph's High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	510	English Catholic
St Thomas the Apostle Separate School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	275	English Catholic

See all 12 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public7

English Catholic5

Schools within 3 km	Admaston/Bromley	Ontario	Canada
School boards	2	4	3
Nearest secondary school	12 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	6.4 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

2,930

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

12 km

to the nearest secondary school

6.4 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results3 of 10 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Every school12 schools within 3 km · 9 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools Language0 of 12 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards2 school boards · Renfrew County DSB Questions“What schools are there in Admaston/Bromley?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Weather

Expect November days around 5°C in Admaston/Bromley, nights around −4°C

November normally sees 74 mm of precipitation. A normal December brings highs of −3°C, lows of −11°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Renfrew.

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November5°C

December−3°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−15°C	215 mm
Spring	11°C	−2°C	216 mm
Summer	25°C	12°C	292 mm
Autumn	13°C	2°C	246 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

74 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Charteris); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

At 44%, Admaston/Bromley’s 2022 turnout beat 83% of Ontario municipalities

Michael Donohue was elected mayor of Admaston/Bromley in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats.

Turnout	Admaston/Bromley	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	44%	31%	31%

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentCheryl Gallant Provincial legislatureRenfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

At 1.5 loans per person served, Admaston Bromley Public Library lends less than 97% of Ontario’s town libraries

Admaston Bromley Public Library serves 2,995 people from a single building.

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library2 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up less of Admaston/Bromley than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 1.2%

Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 5.8% of residents, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). 20% of residents have reached 65.

45.2median age

Admaston/BromleyOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

18%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification49%

Women and men · all residents

48.8% of Admaston/Bromley’s residents are women

1,465 women and 1,535 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Admaston/Bromley
	Admaston/Bromley	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	18%	15%	16%
15 to 64	62%	65%	64%
65+	20%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	49%	56%	56%

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants3% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority Ages45.2 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households1,135 households · 2.6 people per household English and French7% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Outdoors

Hawkins Property Conservation Reserve begins at the edge of Admaston/Bromley

Swimmers have 2 beaches within 5 km, Logos Land Beach the nearest. A provincial park, Westmeath Provincial Park, lies 10 km away. 0.7% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). The largest named area nearby is Constant Creek Swamp and Fen Conservation Reserve, 540 ha, 1.3 km away.

0.7%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Admaston/Bromley0.7%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Admaston/Bromley	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.7%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	4	4	4

98 km

to Thousand Islands National Park

10 km

to Westmeath Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas7 protected areas within 10 km · Constant Creek Swamp and Fen Conservation Reserve National & provincial parks98 km to a national park · Thousand Islands National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

37% of Admaston/Bromley’s homes were built before 1961

37%built before 1961

37%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Admaston/Bromley	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	37%	22%	18%

Full pageAdmaston/Bromley’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes37% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Admaston/Bromley have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Nearby attractions

McDougall Mill Museum and 3 more in and around Admaston/Bromley

Sights in Admaston/Bromley and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

MuseumMcDougall Mill Museum1.4 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumNHA NHL Birthplace Museum1.6 km outside town, to the east AttractionAttractionBonnechere Caves2.7 km outside town, to the west AttractionAttractionLogos Land Water Park2.1 km outside town, to the north

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

McDougall Mill Museum: P199, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Admaston/Bromley

15pages on Admaston/Bromley

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 33 Housing & costC⁻Homes 4.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsB12 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 81 in its region Work & commuteB⁺61% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Admaston/Bromley

One notable person was born in Admaston/Bromley; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Dalton McGuinty, Sr.Canadian politician · 1926–1990

Ted LindsayCanadian ice hockey player · born in Renfrew · 1925–2019

Charlotte WhittonCanadian politician · born in Renfrew · 1896–1975

Alan LetangCanadian ice hockey player · born in Renfrew · born 1975

Jim PeplinskiCanadian ice hockey player · born in Renfrew · born 1960

Alex PhillipsMexican cinematographer · born in Renfrew · ?–1977

Photo credits

Charlotte Whitton: Harris & Ewing, Public domain · Alan Letang: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jim Peplinski: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0

Admaston/Bromley’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

RenfrewAdmaston/Bromley

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Admaston/Bromley	3,086	—	B⁻	C⁻	A	C
Renfrew	8,721	12	C⁻	D	C	C⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Admaston/Bromley

Who are the people of Admaston/Bromley?

Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 6%.

What kind of homes are in Admaston/Bromley?

Single-detached houses make up 98% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 20% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.

Is Admaston/Bromley growing?

It grew from 2,935 people in 2016 to 2,995 in 2021, up 2%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,086.

How old are the people of Admaston/Bromley?

At 45.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 20%.

About Admaston/Bromley

Town in Ontario

Admaston/Bromley is a municipality in Ontario, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 3,086 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Renfrew
Census subdivision: 3547043

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).