AylmerOntario
Home to 8,371 people, this town lies in Ontario. Its census division is Elgin.
Is Aylmer a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Housing is expensive (D). At C overall, Aylmer ranks #680 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than 31% of Canadian towns. Schools lag (C). Walkability is its strong suit (A−).
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 Aylmer grades
Each subject compares Aylmer 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Aylmer stand out
The 3 things Aylmer does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aylmer.
Fewer households own their home in Aylmer than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 69%
The median home value was $448,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) but above Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 19% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) but above Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 69% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 22% | 18% |
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.
Aylmer’s grade for safety: a B+
Property crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year. For violence alone the index was 64, below Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 20.2 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 64 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Aylmer’s schools mostly sit under the middle in Ontario, 4 of the 5 with results
The 3 km around Aylmer counts 4 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, 2,120 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summers' Corners Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 400 | English public |
| East Elgin Secondary School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 985 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Wildfire low, radon 7.5%: how Aylmer stands on hazards
Measured across the Elgin-St. Thomas Health Unit: radon tests
NRCan expects $0.025 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Aylmer, near the typical $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 7.5% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.025 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Trips to work from Aylmer are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 24 min on average
The car took 93% of commuters, above Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Very good or excellent health for 49% of adults in Aylmer’s health region
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 80.6 years at birth, 83.0 for women and 78.2 for men. Smokers make up just over a tenth of the region’s adults, higher than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Aylmer’s is long: 16 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.6 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 51% | 52% |
| Smokers | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Oxford Elgin St. Thomas Health Unit, not by town
Children make up 20% of Aylmer, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 3.2% of the population, lower than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2.3% of residents, above Ontario’s towns (1.6%) but below Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.9% of Aylmer
3,705 men and 3,990 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Aylmer | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 33% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 36% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Frost comes to Aylmer less often than to 75% of Canadian towns
January nights in Aylmer drop to −9.1°C on average. Between the last spring frost, 3 May, and the first in autumn, 16 October, lie 165 days. In July the thermometer climbs to 26.6°C by day, near Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Most of the snow comes in January, about 43 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −9.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 139 | 139 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 962 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (London)
Expect November days around 8°C in Aylmer, nights around freezing
Then December: 1°C by day, −5°C at night. Snow is normal by November, about 13 cm over the month. November normally sees 88 mm of precipitation. Across the year, normals run from −9°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −8°C | 221 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 245 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 233 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 263 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (London); the forecast is on the Weather page
Aylmer sends Andrew Lawton (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Elgin—St. Thomas—London South
Aylmer’s council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Jack Couckuyt as mayor.
| Turnout | Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 31% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Elgin County Library - Alymer is Aylmer’s public library
The library is 0.3 km from the centre of Aylmer.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No protected area lies within 10 km of Aylmer
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. The closest provincial park is Port Bruce Provincial Park, 12 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Older housing stands out in Aylmer: 33% predates 1961
| Heritage | Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 33% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Aylmer
Aylmer-Malahide Museum & Archives and 10 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Aylmer; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumHMCS Ojibwa21 km southeast
MuseumLondon Regional Children's Museum33 km northwest · 100K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London33 km northwest
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral33 km northwest
Historic houseEldon House33 km northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- HMCS Ojibwa: Kmw2700, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Regional Children's Museum: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Carptrash at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eldon House: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Aylmer
2 notable people were born in Aylmer; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Charles Vance Millar: Unknown author, Public domain · Helen Shaver: NBC Television, Public domain · Dell Henderson: Fox Film Corporation, Public domain
About Aylmer
Town in Ontario
Every figure TownRatings gives for Aylmer covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Ontario.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 8,371 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Elgin
- Census subdivision
- 3534011
Aylmer’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylmer | 8,371 | — | C | D | B+ | C+ |
| Malahide | 9,995 | 1.7 | B− | C− | A | C+ |
| Central Elgin | 15,230 | 14 | B− | C− | A | B− |
| Bayham | 7,935 | 14 | C | C+ | A | C+ |
| St. Thomas | 49,388 | 15 | C− | D | B− | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Aylmer
Is Aylmer growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 7,492 to 7,699 residents (up 2.8%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 8,371.
What kind of homes are in Aylmer?
Mostly 66% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 2% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 28% have just one.
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).