HuntingtonHamilton
Home to 5,024 people, this neighbourhood lies in Hamilton. It is one of 106 neighbourhoods of Hamilton.
Is Huntington a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. The weak point is cost of living (D). It lags on jobs & income as well (C−). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A). Put together, the subjects come to a C− overall, better than 21% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #754 of 858 in Ontario. 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 Huntington stand out
The 3 things Huntington does most differently from other towns.
How Huntington grades
Each subject compares Huntington 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 24 more in and around Huntington
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Huntington, the best known first.
WaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl4.9 km outside town, to the east
WaterfallButtermilk Falls100 m outside town, to the south
MuseumCanadian Football Hall of Fame3.1 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMcQuesten House / Whitehern4.8 km outside town, to the northwestWaterfallWaterfallGlendale Falls600 m outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Devil's Punch Bowl: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame: 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 Huntington.
Rent takes more of local pay in Huntington than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 24% of household income
Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Hamilton metro area
Owners put the median home at $600,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) but above Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Huntington | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 24% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
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.
A smaller share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Huntington than in 87% of Canadian towns
The car took 86% of commuters, about level with both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%). The commute to work averages 27 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Huntington | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 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.
Huntington’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Taken together, Huntington and its 3 km edge hold 38 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools for 20,455 students. Results have climbed at 30 of 41 schools over three years. The 41 with results split, 4 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 20 in the lower. The largest is Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School, with 2,115 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 800 | English public |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,115 | English Catholic |
| ÉIC Mère-Teresa FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades 7–8 | Elementary · Grades 7–8 | 135 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Huntington | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
A flood study covers Huntington: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Hamilton Conservation Authority
Radon is about average around Huntington: 5% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. For earthquakes Huntington is middling, $0.044 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Huntington 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 | Huntington | 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 Huntington: January nights hold at −6.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Snow peaks in January: 44 cm in a normal year. Frosty days number 98 in a normal year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). July afternoons in Huntington average 25.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Huntington | 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)
53% of adults around Huntington rate their health very good or excellent
The survey counts 13% of adults as smokers, above both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Lives in the region last 81.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.5 for women, 79.0 for men. Closer to home, a hospital sits 2.8 km from the average resident of Huntington, about the norm of 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Huntington | 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)
2,140 households and a median age of 42.5: who lives in Huntington
The under-15s are 15% of the population here. 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
49.6% of Huntington’s residents are women
Here the census found 2,490 women and 2,535 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Huntington | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Huntington: 3°C at night, 8°C by day
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −6°C. November usually brings some 9 cm of snow. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 78 mm. 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
Hamilton has one council seat for every 40,030 residents, more than 99% of municipalities in Ontario
As a neighbourhood of Hamilton, Huntington shares the council elected in October 2022, with Andrea Horwath as mayor.
| Turnout | Huntington | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Huntington: the closest, Hamilton Public Library - Sherwood Branch, is 0.9 km away
Hamilton public library serves the whole of Hamilton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 592,000 people, Huntington among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
For safety, Huntington gets a B−
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, above Ontario’s towns (76) and close to Canadian towns (86). 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, Huntington included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Huntington | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
3 mapped walking routes pass Huntington
For a national park, Rouge National Urban Park is 85 km away. 20 km from town is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Biggest among them: Windermere Basin Park, 39 ha, 5.4 km off. 19 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Huntington | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Huntington, 56% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Huntington | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 56% | 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 Huntington
Huntington’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 5,024 | — | C− | D | B− | B |
| Sherwood | 2,567 | 0.7 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Lisgar | 3,945 | 1.3 | C | D | B− | B |
| Hampton Heights | 3,498 | 1.4 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Rosedale | 3,070 | 1.5 | C | D | B− | B |
| Berrisfield | 3,773 | 1.6 | C | D | B− | B |
| Macassa | 2,584 | 1.7 | C− | D− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Huntington
How old are the people of Huntington?
The median resident is 42.5 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 19% are 65 or over.
About Huntington
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
No official boundary marks Huntington off from the rest of Hamilton: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,024 (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).