BrockvilleOntario
The town, home to 23,720 people, lies in Ontario. It lies in Leeds and Grenville.
Is Brockville a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Brockville’s overall grade, C, puts it better than 28% of Canadian towns. That places it #694 of 858 in Ontario. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D). Crime runs high (C−). Hazard risk is weaker too (D). On schools it is strong (A).
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 Brockville grades
Each subject compares Brockville 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 Brockville stand out
The 3 things Brockville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brockville.
On hazards, Brockville comes out behind 90% of Canadian towns
Radon is higher than usual: nearly a fifth of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. The national inventory holds 2 flood maps for it, the newest from Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority. Seismic risk runs high: $0.077 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Brockville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 19% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.077 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Renting in Brockville eats 25% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Owners put the median home at $300,000, lower than 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%). Behind rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom sits data gathered across the Brockville metro area, with Brockville one part of it.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Brockville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $300,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 22% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
3 school boards share Brockville
In French: 3 of the 15 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. Results have climbed at 7 of 10 schools over three years. 8 of the 15 are Catholic, more than the 34% in Ontario. Of its 10 tested schools, 4 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 1 in the bottom two.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Waters Elementary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 415 | English public |
| Thousand Islands Secondary School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 640 | English public |
| École élémentaire Académie catholique Ange-Gabriel FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 220 | French Catholic |
| École secondaire catholique Ange-Gabriel FrenchResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 80 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Brockville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Violent crime weighs more on Brockville than on Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 127
Violent incidents came to 26.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Property crime runs at 42.8 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Brockville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 26.3 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 127 | 76 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 42.8 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Commuters in Brockville have a short way to work, 18 min on average, less than in Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
88% of commuters drove, close to both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Brockville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 18 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
A median age of 51.6: Brockville is older than 89% of Canadian towns
Immigrants make up 11% of residents, above both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Visible minorities make up 6.5% 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
Women make up 53.1% of Brockville
10,375 men and 11,745 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Brockville | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
January nights in Brockville drop to −11.3°C (Ontario towns −9.1°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)
Between the last spring frost, 27 April, and the first in autumn, 14 October, lie 169 days. Snowfall adds up to 180 cm a year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal January brings 50 cm of snow, the most of any month. The most precipitation falls in July: 99 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Brockville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 180 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,017 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −11.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.1°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Brockville)
Around Brockville, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
On average 18% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, close to both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 14% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. People in the region live to 81.2 on average: 83.3 for women and 79.2 for men in 2022/2024. What sets Brockville apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.5 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, Brockville included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Brockville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| 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
In Brockville, November normally means 7°C afternoons and freezing nights
Expect about 81 mm of rain and snow over November. A typical November adds 11 cm of snow. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −11°C in January. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Brockville forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −1°C | −9°C | 233 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 2°C | 237 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 15°C | 277 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 271 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Brockville); the forecast is on the Weather page
Michael Barrett (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes, the riding that includes Brockville
For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Brockville votes in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is.
| Turnout | Brockville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 34% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Brockville’s public library is Brockville Public Library
Brockville Public Library serves 22,116 people from a single building.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Brockville borders Thousand Islands National Park
For a provincial park, Brockville Long Swamp Fen Provincial Park lies 6.7 km off. Count 5 protected areas within 10 km of town. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Brockville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Before 1961: 39% of the homes in Brockville
The registers put 4 historic places inside its boundary, 3 of them of the highest rank. Go back to 1842 and you reach Leeds and Grenville County Court House, the oldest of them. On the list: a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Brockville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 39% | 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 Brockville
Fulford Place and 4 more in and around Brockville
From museums to parks and historic sites: Brockville’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumFulford Placein townMuseumMuseumAquatariumin townMuseumMuseumBrockville Museumin townAttractionAttractionEscape Brockvillein townHistoric shipHistoric shipGolden Hawk CF-86in townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Fulford Place: AilisNicGabhain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Brockville
84 notable people were born in Brockville.
Photo credits
Conlin McCabe: bez_uk, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ben Hutton: Bure's Triple Deke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tim Nedow: Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · William Buell Richards: Frances Richards (1852-1934) (signed in the painting), Public domain · Alaine Chartrand: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Albert Norton Richards: Dame E. Rowley collection. Credit: Library and Archives Canada / C-003317, Public domain
About Brockville
Town in Ontario
TownRatings counts Brockville 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
- 23,720 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Leeds and Grenville
- Census subdivision
- 3507015
Brockville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockville | 23,720 | — | C | D | C− | B |
| Elizabethtown-Kitley | 9,886 | 11 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Augusta | 7,767 | 13 | B | C+ | A | C+ |
| Front of Yonge | 2,773 | 15 | B | B− | B+ | B− |
| Prescott | 4,342 | 19 | D | D | C− | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Brockville
What kind of homes are in Brockville?
Single-detached houses make up 48% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 6% are in high-rise apartments.
Who are the people of Brockville?
7% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 4% have an Indigenous identity and 11% are immigrants.
Has Brockville grown?
It added people: 21,569 in 2016, 22,116 in 2021, 2.5% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 23,720.
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).