VincentHamilton
10,011 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Hamilton. Of Hamilton’s 106 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Vincent a good place to live?
Prices are high against local incomes (D). Its strongest is walkability (B+). All told, that adds up to a C− overall and a rank of #737 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than 23% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, C+ for schools 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 Vincent grades
Each subject compares Vincent 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 Vincent stand out
The 2 things Vincent does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vincent.
Renting in Vincent eats 23% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Hamilton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
72% of households own their home, lower than Ontario’s towns (76%) and near Canadian towns (74%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Vincent | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 72% | 76% | 74% |
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.
Vincent has a smaller share of its working-age people in jobs than four in five Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 31 min. 88% of commuters drove, near both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Vincent | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
A flood study covers Vincent: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Hamilton Conservation Authority
Radon around Vincent is ordinary for Canada: 5% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Earthquake risk in the town 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. Nobody publishes earthquake risk for Vincent alone, so this card uses the figure for the city of Hamilton.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Vincent | 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 Vincent: January nights hold at −6.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Most of the snow comes in January, about 44 cm. Frosty days number 98 in a normal year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). These figures are measured at Burlington Piers, 9.8 km from the town.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Vincent | 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)
Around Vincent, 53% of adults call their health very good or excellent
At 13%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. A baby born in the region can expect 81.2 years, 83.5 for a girl and 79.0 for a boy (2022/2024). Measured from where Vincent’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.1 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the City of Hamilton Health Unit, Vincent included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Vincent | 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
Vincent’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Results are mixed: 10 of 36 schools above the middle in Ontario, 15 below it. Over three years, results rose at 25 of its 36 tested schools. In French: 3 of the 38 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. The largest is Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School, with 2,115 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastdale Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 855 | 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 | Vincent | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Visible minorities make up more of Vincent than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 30%
Children under 15 make up 17%, above Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.4% of Vincent’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 5,145 women and 4,865 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Vincent | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 8°C in Vincent, nights around 3°C
Snowfall in a normal November: 9 cm. Precipitation in November averages 78 mm. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest 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
Vincent’s MP is Ned Kuruc (Conservative Party of Canada), for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
Vincent is in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, whose current MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) no open source we can use records yet.
| Turnout | Vincent | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Vincent has no public library of its own; the nearest is Hamilton Public Library - Red Hill Branch, 2.2 km away
Hamilton public library serves the whole of Hamilton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 592,000 people, Vincent among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Vincent is graded a B− for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 66 over 2023–25, higher than Ontario’s towns (56) and near Canadian towns (67). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 86, about level with Canadian towns (86) and above Ontario’s towns (76).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Vincent | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Hamilton service area
Vincent has 4 walking routes on the map
For a national park, Rouge National Urban Park is 82 km away. Within 5 km are 7 beaches; Crescent Beach is the nearest. Biggest among them: Windermere Basin Park, 39 ha, 4.4 km off. A provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, lies 20 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Vincent | 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 Vincent
Glover's Falls and 21 more in and around Vincent
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Vincent, the best known first.
WaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl1.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumErland Lee (Museum) Home4 km outside town, to the east
WaterfallButtermilk Falls1.7 km outside town, to the southwestWaterfallWaterfallLittle Davis Fallsin townMuseumMuseumGreen Venture EcoHousein townPhotos: 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 Vincent
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
TownRatings splits Hamilton into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Vincent 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
- 10,011 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Vincent’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent | 10,011 | — | C− | D | B− | B |
| Red Hill | 4,540 | 1.1 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Corman | 6,566 | 1.4 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Albion | 4,585 | 1.5 | C+ | D | B− | B |
| Battlefield | 6,531 | 1.7 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Glenview West | 3,431 | 2.4 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Rosedale | 3,070 | 2.4 | C | D | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Vincent
Is Vincent a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 39.1 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 18% are 65 or over.
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).