CarpenterHamilton
The neighbourhood has 2,941 residents and lies in Hamilton. It is one of the 106 neighbourhoods that make up Hamilton.
Is Carpenter a good place to live?
An even record, with no subject far from the norm. Overall, Carpenter earns a B−, which places it #519 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than 49% of Canadian towns. Where it falls short is cost of living (C). Schools are its strong suit (B+). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety, B for health, C+ for jobs & income and B for walkability.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. 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 Carpenter grades
Each subject compares Carpenter 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 Carpenter stand out
The 3 things Carpenter does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carpenter.
Renting in Carpenter costs 16% of household income, less than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
27% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up just over three quarters of households, near both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Carpenter | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Hamilton metro area
Flood mapping exists for Carpenter: 1 on record, latest by Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
Earthquake risk for the city of Hamilton
Earthquake risk in Carpenter is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.044 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. About as many homes carry radon around Carpenter as elsewhere, 5% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Carpenter | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 5% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.044 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Carpenter’s 19 schools with results spread wide in Ontario, 7 in the top two fifths and 8 in the bottom two
Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). Over three years, results rose at 11 of its 19 tested schools. The largest is St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School, with 1,810 students. No French-language school is among them; in Ontario, 10% of schools are.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| R A Riddell Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 735 | English public |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,810 | English Catholic |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 415 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Carpenter | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Carpenter has higher household incomes than 97% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 27 min, about level with Canadian towns (26 min) and below Ontario’s towns (29 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Carpenter | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Around Carpenter, 53% of adults call their health very good or excellent
At 13%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. Across the region, life runs to 81.2 years on average: women 83.5, men 79.0, in 2022/2024. For Carpenter itself the measure is access, and it lags: 4.9 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Carpenter | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 53% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the City of Hamilton Health Unit)
Snowfall in Carpenter trails that of 81% of Canadian towns: about 115 cm a year
The frost-free season runs from 1 May to 12 October, 164 days. A normal January brings 32 cm of snow, the most of any month. Rain and snow peak in July, at 98 mm. Summer highs average 26.6°C in July, about level with Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C).
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Carpenter | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −9.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 139 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Hamilton)
A town of families: 19% of people in Carpenter are under 15, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
36% of residents belong to a visible minority, above both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Over-65s are 12% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.6% of Carpenter’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 1,520 women to 1,425 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Carpenter | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Carpenter runs from freezing to 8°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Hamilton. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −5°C. Expect about 78 mm of rain and snow over November. November usually brings some 9 cm of snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −8°C | 194 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 231 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 242 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 236 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Hamilton); the forecast is on the Weather page
John-Paul Danko (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Carpenter in Ottawa as MP for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas
From Ontario come 122 MPs, 71 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
| Turnout | Carpenter | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Carpenter has no public library of its own; the nearest is Hamilton Public Library - Turner Park Branch, 3.6 km away
The library figures on this page are Hamilton’s: Hamilton public library serves all 592,000 people of the city, Carpenter among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Carpenter is graded a B− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 66, higher than Ontario’s towns (56) and near Canadian towns (67). The violent index for its police area came to 86, about level with Canadian towns (86) and above Ontario’s towns (76). For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Hamilton service area, Carpenter included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Carpenter | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 25 km away, is the closest provincial park to Carpenter
The nearest national park is Rouge National Urban Park, 91 km away. 7% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 15 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Carpenter | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Carpenter
Chedoke Falls and 21 more in and around Carpenter
The best-known places to visit in and around Carpenter come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
WaterfallChedoke Falls4 km outside town, to the north
WaterfallSherman Falls4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
WaterfallMill Falls4.7 km outside town, to the northwestWaterfallWaterfallPrincess Falls4 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallWashboard Falls4.1 km outside town, to the northwestWaterfallWaterfallMountview Falls4 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Chedoke Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherman Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mill Falls: Laslovarga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Carpenter
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
The edges of Carpenter follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Hamilton’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,941 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Carpenter’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Carpenter
Is Carpenter a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 36.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 19% of residents; over-65s, 12%.
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).