Beavertonin Brock, Ontario
With 13,710 residents, it is a town in Ontario. It is part of Durham, a census division.
Is Beaverton a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. Where it falls short is schools (C−). Beaverton’s overall grade, B−, puts it better than 47% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #553 of 858 in Ontario. Housing is expensive (C). Safety is where it shines (A−). The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and B for walkability.
Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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 Beaverton grades
Each subject compares Beaverton 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 Beaverton stand out
The one thing Beaverton does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaverton.
For hazard risk, Beaverton gets an A
NRCan expects $0.024 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Beaverton, 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 | Beaverton | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.024 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
In the lower two fifths in Ontario: 4 of the 6 schools around Beaverton with results
The nearest secondary school is 6.5 km away, above both Ontario’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). The Catholic boards run 1 of its 6 schools, below the 34% in Ontario. 3 boards run its schools.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver River PS Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 495 | English public |
| Brock High School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 425 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Beaverton | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 5.6 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 6.5 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
For safety, Beaverton gets an A−
Measured across the Durham Region (Oshawa/Whitby/Ajax) service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 46 over 2023–25, below both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 7.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 20.4 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Beaverton | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 20.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 46 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 7.9 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 61 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Rent takes less of local pay in Beaverton than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% of household income
Owners make up 82% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). The median home value was $600,000, between Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Beaverton | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 82% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 20% | 22% | 18% |
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.
Trips to work from Beaverton take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 39 min on average
Driving is how 93% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Beaverton | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 39 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 88% | 89% |
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.
50% of adults around Beaverton rate their health very good or excellent
The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Beaverton’s is long: 9.2 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. On average 19% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). A baby born in the region can expect 82.6 years, 84.7 for a girl and 80.5 for a boy (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Beaverton | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 50% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.6 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 11% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Durham Regional Health Unit
January lows in Beaverton: −11.7°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns
July afternoons reach 26.3°C on average, near Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Most of the snow comes in January, about 42 cm. The most precipitation falls in June: 103 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Beaverton | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 167 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −11.7°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 159 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Udora)
In Beaverton, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −2°C nights
Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. A normal November brings 73 mm of rain and snow. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −12°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Port Perry.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −10°C | 183 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 200 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 13°C | 271 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 231 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Udora); the forecast is on the Weather page
Jacob Mantle (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Beaverton in Ottawa as MP for York—Durham
Beaverton has no council of its own: it belongs to Brock, a township.
| Turnout | Beaverton | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 39% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
3 public library branches serve Beaverton
Brock Libraries serves 12,567 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 22 km from Beaverton: Rouge National Urban Park
A provincial park, Duclos Point Provincial Park, lies 3.3 km away. 0.8% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 8 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Beaverton | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Visible minorities make up less of Beaverton than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 4.7%
Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.6% of Beaverton’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 6,355 and men at 6,215; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Beaverton | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Beaverton’s 1 historic place is a top designation
Before 1961 is when 33% of the homes went up, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Old Stone Church 1840
| Heritage | Beaverton | 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 Beaverton
Beaver River Museum and 3 more in and around Beaverton
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Beaverton, the best known first.
MuseumLeaskdale Manse2.3 km outside town, to the southZooZooForget me Not Alpacasin townMuseumMuseumL. M. Montgomery Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Leaskdale Manse: Dottiemockery, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Beaverton
11 notable people were born in Beaverton.
Photo credits
Maude C. Davison: US Army, Public domain · Joseph St. John: FORSTER, John Wycliffe Lowes (J.W.L), Public domain · William Parrish: Unknown author, Public domain
About Beaverton
Town in Ontario
Statistics Canada treats Beaverton as a single census subdivision in Ontario, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 13,710 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Durham
- Census subdivision
- 3518039
Questions about Beaverton
What kind of homes are in Beaverton?
87% 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 2.6 people; 23% are one person living alone.
Who are the people of Beaverton?
Visible minorities are 5% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 8%, and Indigenous people 4%.
Is Beaverton growing?
It grew from 11,642 people in 2016 to 12,567 in 2021, up 7.9%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 13,710.
Is Beaverton a young town or an old one?
At 44.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 17% of the population and seniors 22%.
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).