AmaranthOntario
4,808 people live in this town in Ontario. It grew by 6% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.
Is Amaranth a good place to live?
Amaranth’s lowest grade is for cost of living (D). Most journeys need a car (D). It is a safe place by the numbers (A+). The overall grade lands at C+, better than 44% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #575 of 858 in Ontario. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for schools, B for health, B for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
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.
How Amaranth grades
Each subject compares Amaranth with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Amaranth stand out
The 3 things Amaranth does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Amaranth.
Amaranth’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 22, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 13.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Per 1,000 residents, 4.8 violent crimes are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Amaranth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 22 | 76 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.5 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 4.8 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
More households own their home in Amaranth than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 89%
The median home value was $950,000, above both Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, near Ontario’s towns (22%) and higher than Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Amaranth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $950,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 89% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
July afternoons in Amaranth reach 25.4°C (Ontario towns 26.7°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)
On a January night, the temperature in Amaranth falls to about −10.7°C. Counting rain and snow alike, 1,035 mm falls in a year, above both Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). The most precipitation falls in June: 100 mm in a normal year. Most of the snow comes in December, about 42 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Amaranth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,035 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 174 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.4°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −10.7°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Elora)
Amaranth’s schools come under 3 different boards
In French: one of the 19 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. Results are mixed: 5 of 18 schools above the middle in Ontario, 8 below it. Within 3 km of Amaranth are 15 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, teaching 9,135 students. An elementary school stands 4.8 km from the centre, higher than both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 600 | English Catholic |
| Orangeville District Secondary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,095 | English public |
| École élémentaire des Quatre-Rivières FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 160 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Amaranth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 10 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 4.8 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Around Amaranth, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
The average trip from home to a hospital is 15 km, above Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. The region has more smokers than Ontario, 13% of adults to 11%. A baby born in the region can expect 82.4 years, 84.5 for a girl and 80.2 for a boy (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Amaranth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.4 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit
Trips to work from Amaranth take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 39 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Amaranth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 39 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
A normal November in Amaranth runs from −2°C to 6°C
Snowfall in a normal November: 22 cm. A normal November brings 92 mm of rain and snow. July brings the warmest days, 25°C; February the coldest nights, −11°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Orangeville.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −9°C | 255 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 240 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 281 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 258 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Elora); the forecast is on the Weather page
Amaranth’s council spends less per resident than 85% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Amaranth is Dufferin—Caledon, and Kyle Seeback (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
| Turnout | Amaranth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 33% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Amaranth is Shelburne Public Library, 9.8 km away
The next is Orangeville Public Library - Alder Street (Orangeville), 12 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A town of families: 18% of people in Amaranth are under 15, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
15% of residents are 65 or over. Visible minorities make up just over a tenth of the population, below both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.9% of Amaranth’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 2,075 and men at 2,255; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Amaranth | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A flood study covers Amaranth: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Grand River Conservation Authority
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Amaranth as in most places, at $0.019 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). More homes than usual carry radon here, 11% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Amaranth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 11% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.019 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Amaranth is 2.2 km from Boyne Valley Provincial Park
The closest of Canada’s national parks is Rouge National Urban Park, at 71 km. 27 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. The My Trail Orangeville is the one mapped walking route close by.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Amaranth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Amaranth
Famous people from around Amaranth
One notable person was born in Amaranth; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Edge: zuko1312, CC BY 2.0 · Aaron Downey: Dan4th Nicholas, CC BY 2.0 · Ryan Cooley: Flickr user Tiger Girl, CC BY 2.0 · Nick Ritchie: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Amaranth
Town in Ontario
TownRatings counts Amaranth as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Ontario; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,808 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Dufferin
- Census subdivision
- 3522008
Amaranth’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranth | 4,808 | — | C+ | D | A+ | B |
| Shelburne | 10,767 | 10 | C+ | C− | A | B− |
| Orangeville | 33,070 | 11 | B | D | A− | B+ |
| Mono | 10,036 | 12 | B | C− | A | B |
| Grand Valley | 4,759 | 14 | B− | C− | A+ | B− |
| East Garafraxa | 2,976 | 15 | A− | C+ | A+ | B |
| Melancthon | 3,581 | 19 | D | D | B− | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Amaranth
What kind of homes are in Amaranth?
98% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 3.2 people; 12% are one person living alone.
Has Amaranth grown?
Yes: the census counted 4,079 in 2016 and 4,327 in 2021, a rise of 6.1%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 4,808.
Is Amaranth a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 42.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 18% are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
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).