Havelockin Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Ontario
A town in Ontario, home to 5,663 people. It is part of Peterborough, a census division.
Is Havelock a good place to live?
Havelock’s weakest is schools (D−). At D overall, Havelock is better than 7% of Canadian towns and ranks #840 of 858 in Ontario. The local economy is weaker than most (D−). Police record less crime here than in most towns (A+). A median home here was worth $428,000 at the census, or 6.1 times what the middle household earns in a year.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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 Havelock grades
Each subject compares Havelock with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Havelock stand out
The 3 things Havelock does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Havelock.
Havelock’s teenagers travel 11 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havelock-Belmont Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 205 | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Havelock | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 11 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Havelock’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 34, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 12.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violence accounts for 6.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Havelock | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.1 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 34 | 76 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 6.7 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Havelock take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 36 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Havelock | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 36 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Measured against local pay, Havelock costs more to live in than 88% of Canadian towns
89% of households own their home, higher than both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Havelock | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 89% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $428,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 22% | 20% |
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.
Around Havelock, 47% of adults call their health very good or excellent
The region has more smokers than Ontario, 14% of adults to 11%, and on average 19% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Life expectancy in the region is 80.5 years (82.8 for women, 78.1 for men, 2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Havelock’s is long: 20 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Havelock shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Peterborough County—City Health Unit.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Havelock | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 47% | 51% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.5 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Havelock skews older, with 30% of residents 65 or over, more than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 2% of the population, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 12%.
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 49.1% of Havelock
In 2021 there were 2,495 women to 2,590 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Havelock | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 44% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
January lows in Havelock: −11.2°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns
Rain and snow peak in September, at 92 mm. The frost-free season runs from 1 May to 10 October, 161 days. January is the snowiest month, with 44 cm on average. July afternoons reach 26.5°C on average, close to Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C).
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Havelock | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −11.2°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.5°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 139 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 155 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Trenton)
What November brings in Havelock: −2°C at night, 7°C by day
Expect about 84 mm of rain and snow over November. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−11°C). The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Stirling.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −10°C | 215 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 230 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 228 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 267 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Trenton); the forecast is on the Weather page
Havelock’s MP is Emma Harrison (Liberal Party of Canada), for Peterborough
Of the 122 Commons seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71.
| Turnout | Havelock | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 29% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Public Library draws 1.4 visits per person served, behind 93% of Ontario’s town libraries
The 5,083 people Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Public Library serves have 3 branches to choose from.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Step out of Havelock into Petroglyphs Provincial Park
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 5.7%, above Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. CPCAD lists 17 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Havelock | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A flood study covers Havelock: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Crowe Valley Conservation Authority
Shared with the rest of the Peterborough County-City Health Unit: radon tests
In Health Canada’s survey, 8.9% of homes tested in Havelock’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Earthquake risk in the town is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.032 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Havelock | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.9% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.032 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
1 historic place on the heritage registers in Havelock
29% of its homes were built before 1961, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Havelock | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 29% | 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 Havelock
Peterborough Petroglyphs and 3 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Havelock; with it, the best known within 40 km.
National historic sitePeterborough Petroglyphs1.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumPeterborough Museum & Archives38 km southwest · 32K visitors a year
MuseumCanadian Canoe Museum39 km southwestSki hillSki hillBatawa Ski Hill39 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Peterborough Petroglyphs: D. Gordon E. Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Museum & Archives: The original uploader was Tayotte at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Canoe Museum: P199, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Havelock
3 notable people were born in Havelock.
Photo credits
Wilfred Curtis: Unknown author, Public domain
About Havelock
Town in Ontario
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Havelock is one municipality in Ontario, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,663 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Peterborough
- Census subdivision
- 3515030
Havelock’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havelock | 5,663 | — | D | D | A+ | C− |
| Norwood | 5,308 | 11 | C− | D | A+ | C− |
| Campbellford | 15,103 | 16 | C− | D | A | C+ |
| Marmora | 4,761 | 16 | D | D | B+ | D |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Havelock
Is Havelock growing?
Yes: the census counted 4,530 in 2016 and 5,083 in 2021, a rise of 12.2%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 5,663.
Who are the people of Havelock?
Immigrants make up 7%, and Indigenous people 4%.
What kind of homes are in Havelock?
Single-detached houses make up 94% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.
Is Havelock a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 54.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 12% are under 15 and 30% 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).