Carlow/MayoOntario
It grew by 10% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. Population 1,048: a town in Ontario.
Is Carlow/Mayo a good place to live?
Carlow/Mayo is a safe place by the numbers (B). Where it falls short is schools (D−). Health is weaker too (D). At $400,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 5.8 times local household income. Walkability is weaker too (D−). Jobs & income is weaker too (D).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Carlow/Mayo has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Carlow/Mayo stand out
The 3 things Carlow/Mayo does most differently from other towns.
How Carlow/Mayo grades
Each subject compares Carlow/Mayo with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Carlow/Mayo has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carlow/Mayo.
The nearest high school to Carlow/Mayo is 22 km away
The closest elementary school is 11 km away, higher than both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermon Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 85 | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Carlow/Mayo | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 22 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 11 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
On health, Carlow/Mayo falls short of 94% of Canadian towns
The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 45%, behind the 51% for Ontario. At 18%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. On average a fifth of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 79.8 years at birth, 81.8 for women and 77.8 for men. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit, Carlow/Mayo included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Carlow/Mayo | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 45% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.8 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Trips to work from Carlow/Mayo take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 35 min on average
By car: that was how 98% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Carlow/Mayo | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 35 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 98% | 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.
Carlow/Mayo is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent took 18% of household income, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Carlow/Mayo | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 88% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $400,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 22% | 20% |
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.
Winter nights bite in Carlow/Mayo: January lows of −17.1°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Rain and snow peak in November, at 103 mm. There are 193 days of frost in a typical year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). January is the snowiest month, with 67 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Carlow/Mayo | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 278 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| Days with frost a year | 193 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −17.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,106 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Bancroft)
Carlow/Mayo’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 12% of area homes over the radon guideline
Seismic risk in Carlow/Mayo sits near the middle: $0.027 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Carlow/Mayo | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.027 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
More of Carlow/Mayo’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%
1.6% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 7.4% of residents, near Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and higher than Canadian towns (6.4%).
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 Carlow/Mayo’s residents are women
500 men and 460 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Carlow/Mayo | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 56% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 42% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Carlow/Mayo gets a B for safety
No police detachment reports under Carlow/Mayo’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 15.9 per 1,000 a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 12.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Carlow/Mayo | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 15.9 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 60 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Bancroft detachment area
Carlow/Mayo in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −5°C
Snow is normal by November, about 33 cm over the month. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Bancroft forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −15°C | 264 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −3°C | 254 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 284 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 1°C | 304 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Bancroft); the forecast is on the Weather page
210 residents per council seat in Carlow/Mayo, a lower ratio than 99% of Ontario municipalities
The October 2022 vote made Randy Wallace mayor of Carlow/Mayo, heading 5 seats.
| Turnout | Carlow/Mayo | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 44% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Each person Carlow / Mayo Public Library serves borrows 2 items, fewer than at 92% of Ontario’s town libraries
Carlow / Mayo Public Library serves 953 people from a single building.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Carlow/Mayo borders Egan Chutes Provincial Park Addition
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 6.7% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Within 100 km there is no national park. Protected areas take in 3% of the town itself.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Carlow/Mayo | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Carlow/Mayo
Famous people from around Carlow/Mayo
No notable person born in Carlow/Mayo is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Charles M. O'Brien: Unknown author, Public domain
Carlow/Mayo’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow/Mayo | 1,048 | — | — | C− | B | D |
| Hastings Highlands | 4,957 | 16 | D− | C− | B | D |
| Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan | 1,656 | 17 | — | B− | A− | C− |
| Bancroft | 4,331 | 18 | D− | D | D | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Carlow/Mayo
Who are the people of Carlow/Mayo?
At the 2021 census, 7% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 14% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Has Carlow/Mayo grown?
Yes: the census counted 864 in 2016 and 953 in 2021, a rise of 10.3%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,048.
What kind of homes are in Carlow/Mayo?
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 2.3 people; 28% are one person living alone.
About Carlow/Mayo
Town in Ontario
Carlow/Mayo is a municipality in Ontario, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,048 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Hastings
- Census subdivision
- 3512065
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).