Hampton HeightsHamilton
This neighbourhood in Hamilton has a population of 3,498. Of Hamilton’s 106 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Hampton Heights a good place to live?
The data are hard on it. Cost of living is its weak spot (D−). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A). Overall, that makes a C−, better than 17% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #788 of 858 in Ontario. It also trails on jobs & income (D). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: 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.
What makes Hampton Heights stand out
The 3 things Hampton Heights does most differently from other towns.
How Hampton Heights grades
Each subject compares Hampton Heights 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 →
Albion Falls and 28 more in and around Hampton Heights
Sights in Hampton Heights and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
WaterfallButtermilk Falls1.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryArt Gallery of Hamilton4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCanadian Football Hall of Fame2.9 km outside town, to the north
CathedralChrist's Church Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMcQuesten House / Whitehern4.1 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Hamilton: MeganAGH, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ's Church Cathedral: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- McQuesten House / Whitehern: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hampton Heights.
Home ownership in Hampton Heights, 57%, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent took 28% of household income, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. 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%). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Hamilton metro area as a whole, not for Hampton Heights alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Hampton Heights | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 28% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 22% | 18% |
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.
Fewer of Hampton Heights’ 15-to-64s are in work than in 91% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 28 min. 88% of commuters drove, about level with both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Hampton Heights | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 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.
English or French, public or Catholic: Hampton Heights’s schools come under 4 boards
Over three years, results rose at 28 of its 38 tested schools. The largest is Cathedral High School, with 1,650 students. Within 3 km of Hampton Heights are 35 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools, teaching 19,085 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawfield Elementary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 685 | English public |
| Cathedral High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,650 | 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 | Hampton Heights | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Hazards in Hampton Heights: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 5% of tested homes
Seismic risk in Hampton Heights sits near the middle: $0.044 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Hampton Heights on the national inventory. Hampton Heights doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Hamilton.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Hampton Heights | 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
Winters are mild in Hampton Heights: January nights hold at −6.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
July is the wettest month, with 98 mm of rain and snow on average. Some 115 cm of snow falls in a typical year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). January is the snowiest month, with 32 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Hampton Heights | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 98 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −6.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| 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 Hampton Heights’ health region
A child born in the region can expect 81.2 years, lower than Ontario’s towns (82.8) and near Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 13% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. Measured from where Hampton Heights’ residents live, the nearest hospital is 2.1 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Hampton Heights | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy published for the City of Hamilton Health Unit, not by town
Fewer children live in Hampton Heights than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, above both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). 18% of residents belong to a visible minority, between 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
52.0% of Hampton Heights’ residents are women
1,815 women and 1,675 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Hampton Heights | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 44% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 8°C in Hampton Heights, nights around 3°C
Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. Precipitation in November averages 78 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −6°C. ECCC’s forecast for Hamilton is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
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
40,030 residents per council seat in Hamilton, a higher ratio than 99% of Ontario municipalities
Hampton Heights is in Hamilton Mountain, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Lisa Hepfner of the Liberal Party of Canada.
| Turnout | Hampton Heights | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Hampton Heights is Hamilton Public Library - Sherwood Branch, 1 km away
Hampton Heights 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
Hampton Heights’s grade for safety: a B−
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 66 over 2023–25, above Ontario’s towns (56) and close to 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). Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Hampton Heights alone, so this card uses the figure for the Hamilton service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Hampton Heights | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
From Hampton Heights, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (20 km)
OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section and Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section side trails. The nearest national park is Rouge National Urban Park, 85 km away. 3.7% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Biggest among them: Windermere Basin Park, 39 ha, 5.8 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Hampton Heights | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Older housing stands out in Hampton Heights: 55% predates 1961
| Heritage | Hampton Heights | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 55% | 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 Hampton Heights
Hampton Heights’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Heights | 3,498 | — | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Macassa | 2,584 | 0.4 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Burkholme | 3,580 | 1.2 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Raleigh | 7,113 | 1.2 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Berrisfield | 3,773 | 1.2 | C | D | B− | B |
| Sherwood | 2,567 | 1.3 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Lawfield | 6,021 | 1.3 | C− | D− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Hampton Heights
Is Hampton Heights a young town or an old one?
At 43.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 13% of the population and seniors 23%.
About Hampton Heights
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
TownRatings splits Hamilton into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Hampton Heights is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,498 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
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).