CormanHamilton
With 6,566 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Hamilton. Hamilton is split into 106 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Corman a good place to live?
More weak spots than strong ones. Housing is expensive (D−). Overall, Corman earns a C−: better than a fifth of Canadian towns, and #765 of 858 in Ontario. Its strongest is walkability (A). The local economy is weaker than most (D). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and B for health.
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 Corman grades
Each subject compares Corman 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 Corman stand out
The 3 things Corman does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Corman.
Rent takes more of local pay in Corman than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 29% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). 60% of households own their home. Corman doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Hamilton metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Corman | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 60% | 76% | 74% |
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.
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Corman trails that of 87% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 26 min, about level with Canadian towns (26 min) and below Ontario’s towns (29 min). 89% of commuters drove to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Corman | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Flood mapping exists for Corman: 1 on record, latest by Hamilton Conservation Authority
Shared with the rest of the city of Hamilton: earthquake risk
Radon around Corman is ordinary for Canada: 5% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). NRCan expects $0.044 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings here, near the typical $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Corman | 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
Corman has milder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −6.3°C
Snow peaks in January: 44 cm in a normal year. The thermometer drops below freezing on 98 days a year, below both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). July afternoons in Corman average 25.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Corman | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 98 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −6.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.5°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Burlington Piers)
Very good or excellent health for 53% of adults in Corman’s health region
Life expectancy at birth in the region is 81.2 years, lower than Ontario’s towns (82.8) and near Canadian towns (81.5). At 13%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. For Corman itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.8 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Corman shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the City of Hamilton Health Unit.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Corman | 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
Corman’s schools come under 3 different boards
The largest is St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School, with 1,640 students. Results have climbed at 24 of 31 schools over three years. The 31 with results split, 8 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 15 in the lower. In French: one of the 32 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastdale Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 855 | English public |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,640 | English Catholic |
| École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 295 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Corman | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
An older town: 25% of people in Corman are 65 or over, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Under 15: 14% of residents. 17% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than Ontario’s towns (26%) yet higher than 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 52.2% of Corman
By the 2021 count the town had 3,425 women and 3,135 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Corman | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Corman: 3°C at night, 8°C by day
In November, the normal is 78 mm of rain and snow. About 9 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −6°C in January. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Hamilton forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −5°C | 194 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 3°C | 231 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 17°C | 242 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 236 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Burlington Piers); the forecast is on the Weather page
Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, which takes in Corman, is held by Ned Kuruc (Conservative Party of Canada)
The Liberal Party of Canada has 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario.
| Turnout | Corman | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Corman is Hamilton Public Library - Red Hill Branch, 0.8 km away
Corman is served by Hamilton public library, the library of all of Hamilton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 592,000 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Corman is graded a B− for safety
Measured across the Hamilton service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The index for the force that serves it came to 66, about level with Canadian towns (67) and above Ontario’s towns (56). The violent index for its police area came to 86, about level with Canadian towns (86) and above Ontario’s towns (76).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Corman | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
4 named trails run within 2 km of Corman
Within 10 km are 17 protected areas. 8 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Crescent Beach. Also worth knowing: 3.4 km out lies the largest, Windermere Basin Park, at 39 ha. The closest provincial park is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 19 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Corman | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Corman
Albion Falls and 27 more in and around Corman
What there is to see in Corman and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
WaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl700 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumErland Lee (Museum) Home1.5 km outside town, to the east
WaterfallButtermilk Falls3.6 km outside town, to the southwestWaterfallWaterfallGlover's Falls1.4 km outside town, to the southWaterfallWaterfallCentennial Falls1.6 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Devil's Punch Bowl: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erland Lee (Museum) Home: Kristenkerr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Corman
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
The edges of Corman 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
- 6,566 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Corman’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corman | 6,566 | — | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Kentley | 4,007 | 1 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Battlefield | 6,531 | 1.2 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Vincent | 10,011 | 1.4 | C− | D | B− | B |
| Red Hill | 4,540 | 1.7 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Glenview West | 3,431 | 1.7 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Mcquesten West | 6,349 | 1.8 | D | D− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).