Greater NapaneeOntario
Statistics Canada places it in the Lennox and Addington census division. 18,016 people live in this town in Ontario.
Is Greater Napanee a good place to live?
Where it falls short is cost of living (C−). Greater Napanee’s overall grade, C, puts it better than 29% of Canadian towns. That places it #692 of 858 in Ontario. Work and incomes lag (C). Residents are healthier than most (B+). The rest of its grades are middling: B for schools and B− for walkability.
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 Greater Napanee grades
Each subject compares Greater Napanee 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 Greater Napanee stand out
The 2 things Greater Napanee does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greater Napanee.
Measured against local pay, Greater Napanee costs more to live in than 79% of Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and close to Canadian towns (20%). The owner-occupied share of households is 72%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Greater Napanee | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $400,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 72% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 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.
Greater Napanee has a smaller share of its working-age people in jobs than 78% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 26 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Greater Napanee | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 29 min | 26 min |
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.
53% of adults around Greater Napanee rate their health very good or excellent
Shared with the rest of the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Greater Napanee’s is long: 5.0 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Smokers make up 12% of the region’s adults, above Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Women in the region live to 83.9 and men to 79.5, 81.8 years taken together (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Greater Napanee | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 53% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.8 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Flood mapping exists for Greater Napanee: 1 on record, latest by Quinte Conservation
In Health Canada’s survey, just over one in ten homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). NRCan expects $0.042 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Greater Napanee, near the typical $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Greater Napanee | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 11% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.042 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Greater Napanee gets a C+ for safety
For violence alone the index was 104, higher than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). The violent crime rate is 18.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Greater Napanee | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 18.7 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 104 | 76 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 26.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
3 boards run the schools in and around Greater Napanee
Of its 6 tested schools, 3 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 3 in the bottom two. Catholic schools are fewer here, 1 of 6, where in Ontario they are 34%. Within 3 km of Greater Napanee are 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, teaching 2,820 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southview Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 620 | English public |
| Napanee District Secondary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,010 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Greater Napanee | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Visible minorities make up less of Greater Napanee than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 2.7%
5.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Immigrants make up 5.9% of residents, lower than both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and 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
Women make up 51.8% of Greater Napanee
Of the 2021 count, 8,735 were women and 8,140 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Greater Napanee | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Greater Napanee has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.2°C
Greater Napanee sees January nights of −12.4°C on average. A normal January brings 45 cm of snow, the most of any month. Precipitation totals 984 mm a year, above both Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). The most precipitation falls in September: 100 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Greater Napanee | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.2°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −12.4°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 984 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 158 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Centreville)
A normal November in Greater Napanee runs from −2°C to 7°C
Expect about 88 mm of rain and snow over November. By December, a normal day reaches freezing and a night falls to −8°C. Snow is normal by November, about 12 cm over the month. Across the year, normals run from −12°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 | −1°C | −11°C | 229 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 238 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 233 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 285 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Centreville); the forecast is on the Weather page
Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, which takes in Greater Napanee, is held by Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative Party of Canada)
In October 2022, Greater Napanee elected Terry Richardson as mayor, with a council of 7.
| Turnout | Greater Napanee | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 37% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Greater Napanee’s public library is Lennox & Addington Library - Napanee Branch
From the centre of Greater Napanee, it is 2 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Greater Napanee is 29 km from Thousand Islands National Park
CPCAD lists 34 protected areas within 10 km. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km. Also worth knowing: the protected share within 10 km is 1.9%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Greater Napanee | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Back to 1792 in Greater Napanee, with Old Hay Bay Church
Homes from before 1961 make up 35% of the stock, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. All 2 historic places listed here are of the highest rank.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Old Hay Bay Church 1792
- Napanee Town Hall 1856
| Heritage | Greater Napanee | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 35% | 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 Greater Napanee
Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archives and 7 more in and around Greater Napanee
What there is to see in Greater Napanee and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Famous people from Greater Napanee
17 notable people were born in Greater Napanee.
Photo credits
Aaron Doornekamp: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Helen Merrill Egerton: Photographer unattributed, Public domain · John Thomas Grange: Notman & Fraser, Public domain
About Greater Napanee
Town in Ontario
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Greater Napanee is one census subdivision in Ontario, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 18,016 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Lennox and Addington
- Census subdivision
- 3511015
Greater Napanee’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Napanee | 18,016 | — | C | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Deseronto | 1,844 | 7.8 | — | C− | D | C− |
| Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | 3,028 | 16 | — | — | — | D |
| Tyendinaga | 5,005 | 17 | C− | B− | D | D |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Greater Napanee
Who are the people of Greater Napanee?
Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 6%, and Indigenous people 6%.
Is Greater Napanee a young town or an old one?
50.4 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 28% of residents are 65 or over and 14% under 15.
What kind of homes are in Greater Napanee?
Mostly 74% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 27% have just one.
Is Greater Napanee growing?
Yes: the census counted 15,892 in 2016 and 16,879 in 2021, a rise of 6.2%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 18,016.
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).