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9,404 people live in this neighbourhood in Hamilton. It is one of 106 neighbourhoods of Hamilton.

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Population

9,404

people, Census 2021

Median age

50.2

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

71%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

A⁻

#426 of 2,556

Is Sulphur Springs a good place to live?

Work and incomes are strong (A). Pupils here do better than most (A−). Put together, the subjects come to an A− overall, ranking #115 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than four fifths of Canadian towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for cost of living, B− for safety, B for health 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.

StrongestAJobs & income A⁻Schools

What makes Sulphur Springs stand out

The 3 things Sulphur Springs does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Median household income, 2020

Income

$146,000 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

27% are 65 or over

Canadian towns centre on 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

6.9 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $1,000,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

How Sulphur Springs grades

Each subject compares Sulphur Springs 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 grading works

Jobs & incomeIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsA⁻Open →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostB⁺Open →WalkabilityClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areBOpen →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Sherman Falls and 45 more in and around Sulphur Springs

What there is to see in Sulphur Springs and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

WaterfallSherman Fallsin town

WaterfallMill Fallsin town

MuseumThe Hermitagein town WaterfallWaterfallWashboard Fallsin town WaterfallWaterfallAncaster Heights Fallsin town WaterfallWaterfallCanterbury Fallsin town

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Sherman Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Mill Falls: Laslovarga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Hermitage: Jaydenfromcanada, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sulphur Springs.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Sulphur Springs ranks among the highest-earning Canadian towns by household income

Getting to work takes 26 min on average. The car took nine in ten commuters, near both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Public transit3%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Sulphur Springs	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	26 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	88%	89%

$146,000

median household income, 2020

36%

worked from home, May 2021

74%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageSulphur Springs’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment10% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

SchoolsSchools A⁻

Results around Sulphur Springs lean high: 16 of 29 schools in the top two fifths in Ontario

No French-language school is among them; in Ontario, one in ten schools are. Results have climbed at 14 of 29 schools over three years. Boards running schools in the area: 2, below Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3) alike. The largest is Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School, with 1,320 students.

30schools within 3 kmA⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Tiffany Hills Elementary Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	690	English public
Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,320	English Catholic
Yorkview School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–5	Elementary · Grades JK–5	170	English public

See all 30 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public18

English Catholic12

Schools within 3 km	Sulphur Springs	Ontario	Canada
School boards	2	4	3
Nearest secondary school	3.1 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

13,375

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

3.1 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageSulphur Springs’ schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results16 of 29 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Every school30 schools within 3 km · 25 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools Language0 of 30 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards2 school boards · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB Questions“What schools are there in Sulphur Springs?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Hazards in Sulphur Springs: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 5% of tested homes

Earthquake risk in Sulphur Springs 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. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Sulphur Springs5%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Sulphur Springs	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

Low

wildfire band

Full pageSulphur Springs’ flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon5% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.044 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Hamilton

HealthHealth B

53% of adults around Sulphur Springs rate their health very good or excellent

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the City of Hamilton Health Unit

The survey counts 13% of adults as smokers, above Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Women in the region live to 83.5 and men to 79.0, 81.2 years taken together (2022/2024). Measured from where Sulphur Springs’ residents live, the nearest hospital is 5.1 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

53%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Sulphur Springs53%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Sulphur Springs	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%

81.2

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

5.1 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.0 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSulphur Springs’ health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey53% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care5.1 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.0 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.5, men 79.0 Conditions and habits17% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Snowfall in Sulphur Springs trails that of 81% of Canadian towns: about 115 cm a year

January nights fall to −9.1°C on average, near Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and higher than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year. The most precipitation falls in July: 98 mm in a normal year. The frost-free season runs from 1 May to 12 October, 164 days.

26.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.3°C

Spring11.8°C

Summer25.5°C

Autumn14.6°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Sulphur Springs	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

115 cm

of snow a year

139

days with frost a year

164

frost-free days, 1 May to 12 Oct

114

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSulphur Springs’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Snow115 cm of snow a year The yearJuly highs 26.6°C, January lows −9.1°C Rain and snow902 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station7.2 km to the station · Hamilton

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Hamilton)

Who lives here

A median age of 50.2: Sulphur Springs is older than 86% of Canadian towns

12% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.5% of residents, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

50.2median age

Sulphur SpringsOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree10%

Postsecondary qualification71%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.7% of Sulphur Springs

Of the 2021 count, 4,860 were women and 4,535 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Sulphur Springs
	Sulphur Springs	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	14%	15%	16%
15 to 64	59%	65%	64%
65+	27%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	9.5%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	71%	56%	56%

Full pageSulphur Springs’ Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages50.2 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households3,530 households English and French9% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Expect November days around 8°C in Sulphur Springs, nights around freezing

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Hamilton. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −5°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 9 cm. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 78 mm.

8°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November8°C

December2°C

January−1°C

February−1°C

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

0°C

a normal November night

78 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageSulphur Springs’ weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Hamilton); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

John-Paul Danko (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Sulphur Springs in Ottawa as MP for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas

Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.

Turnout	Sulphur Springs	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	35%	31%	31%

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Who runs itCity council seats16

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

Hamilton Public Library - Ancaster Branch is Sulphur Springs’s public library

Sulphur Springs is served by Hamilton Public Library, the library of all of Hamilton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 592,000 people.

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A year at the library4.6 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

HousingCost of living B⁻

Renting in Sulphur Springs costs 14% of household income, less than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Owners make up nine in ten households, above Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. 17% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

$1,000,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Sulphur Springs$1,000,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Sulphur Springs	Ontario	Canada
Rent as a share of income	14%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	90%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	17%	22%	18%

$1,659

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

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Renting$1,659 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living6.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $1,000,000, against the median household income Owners and renters90% own their home

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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Hamilton metro area

SafetySafety B⁻

Sulphur Springs is graded a B− for safety

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). Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Hamilton service area, with Sulphur Springs one part of it.

66Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202368

202467

202562

2023–2025	Sulphur Springs	Ontario	Canada
Crime Severity Index	66	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	86	76	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

34%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSulphur Springs’ safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety66 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Sulphur Springs’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Sulphur Springs safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

Protected areas cover 36% of Sulphur Springs

For a provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park lies 21 km off. A drive of 88 km reaches Rouge National Urban Park, the nearest national park. The protected share within 10 km is 5.1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Count 20 protected areas within 10 km of town.

5.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Sulphur Springs5.1%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Sulphur Springs	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	5.1%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	4	4

88 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

21 km

to Bronte Creek Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas20 protected areas within 10 km · Farmer National & provincial parks88 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park Footpaths & routes3 named routes · Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

Heritage in Sulphur Springs: 1 historic place of the highest rank

Homes from before 1961 make up 25% of the stock, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

1historic place

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations1

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Griffin House 1827

1827

oldest construction date on the record

25%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Sulphur Springs	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	25%	22%	18%

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On the registersOne historic place inside the town Highest designations1 top designation · Griffin House Older homes25% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Sulphur Springs have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sulphur Springs

15pages on Sulphur Springs

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 66 Housing & costB⁻Homes 6.9 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁻30 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteA54% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors5.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.2 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Sulphur Springs

13 notable people were born in Sulphur Springs.

See all 13 →

Stephen ElopFormer chief executive officer of Nokia Corporation · born 1963

Taylor AccursiCanadian ice hockey player · born 1995

Phoebe JudsonAmerican writer · 1831–1926

Carson MatternCanadian cyclist · born 2004

Nick CaamanoCanadian ice hockey player · born 1998

William Findlay MacleanCanadian politician · 1854–1929

Photo credits

Stephen Elop: luca.sartoni, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taylor Accursi: johnmac612, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Phoebe Judson: Unknown author, Public domain

Sulphur Springs’ neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

OakesHorningGarnerMarrittTurnballLeemingSulphur Springs

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Sulphur Springs	9,404	—	A⁻	B⁻	B⁻	B
Oakes	4,048	1.8	B⁻	B⁻	B⁻	B
Horning	4,587	1.9	B	C	B⁻	B
Garner	5,456	2	B⁺	C⁺	B⁻	B
Marritt	2,759	2.5	B⁻	C⁺	B⁻	B
Turnball	6,312	2.9	B⁺	C⁺	B⁻	B
Leeming	2,849	3.3	A⁻	B⁻	B⁻	B⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Sulphur Springs

How old are the people of Sulphur Springs?

Its median age is 50.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 14% of residents; over-65s, 27%.

About Sulphur Springs

Neighbourhood in Hamilton

Where Sulphur Springs begins and ends inside Hamilton is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 9,404 (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).