Boltonin Caledon, Ontario

Bolton faces fewer hazards than 97% of Canadian towns

Flood mapping exists: 12 studies, most recently by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. Seismic risk in Bolton sits near the middle: $0.019 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

Bolton’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 51, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 15.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime runs at 7 per 1,000 residents a year.

More households own their home in Bolton than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 89%

The median home value was $1,000,000, above Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. Rent took 18% of household income, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).

English or French, public or Catholic: Bolton’s schools come under 6 boards

Results are mixed: 22 of 83 schools above the middle in Ontario, 26 below it. The largest is Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School, with 1,870 students. Teenagers have 5.5 km to go to the closest secondary school, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). The 3 km around Bolton counts 73 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools, 48,920 students between them.

People in Bolton’s health region live to 85.3 on average, 3.8 years beyond the typical Canadian town

Measured across the Peel Regional Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

Chronic conditions run at 19% of adults, age-standardised, higher than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 8.2% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 49% very good or excellent, 51% for Ontario. What sets Bolton apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 12 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Bolton has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.4°C

There are 131 days of frost in a typical year, below both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Midwinter nights in Bolton bottom out at −8.9°C on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm. Frost usually lifts by 27 April and returns around 20 October: 174 days without it.

Walk from Bolton: 10 mapped routes

Of the land within 10 km, 4.8% has protected status, above both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Within 5 km lie 3 beaches, unnamed on the map. The nearest national park is Rouge National Urban Park, 37 km away. CPCAD lists 113 protected areas within 10 km.

Trips to work from Bolton take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 35 min on average

Bolton grew 15% from 2016 to 2021, faster than most Canadian towns

33% of residents belong to a visible minority, above Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. People 65 and over make up 15% of the town. The share of residents under 15 is 17%.

Expect November days around 8°C in Bolton, nights around freezing

Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 2°C and lows near −5°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 72 mm. A typical November adds 9 cm of snow. Also worth knowing: over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −9°C by night.

Each seat on Bolton’s council stands for 10,020 residents, more than in 91% of Ontario municipalities

Bolton has no council of its own: it belongs to Caledon, a town.

Caledon Public Library logs 6.1 visits per person served, more than nine in ten Ontario’s town libraries

Caledon Public Library serves 65,247 people from 7 branches.