CachetMarkham
Of Markham’s 22 neighbourhoods, this is one. A neighbourhood in Markham, home to 6,361 people.
Is Cachet a good place to live?
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Cachet grades A− overall, better than 77% of Canadian towns, and ranks #150 of 858 in Ontario. Schools are its strong suit (A+). Housing is expensive (C−). Work and incomes lag (C+).
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 Cachet grades
Each subject compares Cachet 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 Cachet stand out
The 3 things Cachet does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cachet.
The top fifth in Ontario holds 15 of the 32 schools around Cachet with results
Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School is the biggest, at 1,865 students. Its schools answer to 3 boards. One of the 32 teaches in French, against 10% of schools in Ontario. In or within 3 km of Cachet: 27 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools, with 21,530 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett Farm Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 790 | English public |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,865 | English public |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Markham FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 175 | French Catholic |
| All Saints Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 240 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Cachet | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Few places are as safe from hazards as Cachet: it beats 88% of Canadian towns
Toronto Regional Conservation Authority has mapped the flood hazard here, one of 2 studies on the national inventory. For earthquakes Cachet is middling, $0.034 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Cachet | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.034 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Markham
Lives run long around Cachet: 86.3 years, 4.8 more than the typical Canadian town’s region
Health survey and life expectancy for the York Regional Health Unit
Self-rated health is ordinary for Ontario: just over half of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 16% of adults, below both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Cachet’s is long: 6.7 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Cachet | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.3 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Smokers | 10% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Cachet is a town of owners: 91% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Toronto metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 36% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 17% of household income, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Cachet | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 36% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 91% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 22% | 20% |
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.
Cachet earns a B+ for safety
Across its police area, there are 21.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The violent index for its police area came to 67, below Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. What’s more, the force’s area logs 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Cachet doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the York Region service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Cachet | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 21.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 67 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 53 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Households in Cachet earn more than in almost any other Canadian town
Commutes averaged 30 min, above Ontario’s towns (29 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. 92% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Cachet | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 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.
Within 6.3 km of Cachet: Rouge National Urban Park
There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 25, above Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (4) alike. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 6.6% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The closest provincial park is Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 23 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Cachet | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 25 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Cachet has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.3°C
Snow peaks in January: 40 cm in a normal year. January nights fall to −10.1°C on average, below Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) but above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Between the last spring frost, 3 May, and the first in autumn, 13 October, lie 161 days. For the wettest month, look to June: 87 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Cachet | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −10.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 145 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport))
Visible minorities make up more of Cachet than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 84%
14% are under 15, below both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, in line with Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%).
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 51.5% of Cachet
3,275 women and 3,090 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Cachet | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Cachet in November: highs near 7°C, lows near −1°C
A normal November brings 77 mm of rain and snow. About 12 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Then December: 2°C by day, −6°C at night. Normal highs peak at 27°C in July; nights bottom out at −10°C in January.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −9°C | 177 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 211 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 230 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 28,580 residents: Markham is more thinly represented than 97% of Ontario municipalities
As a neighbourhood of Markham, Cachet shares the council elected in October 2022, with Frank Scarpitti as mayor.
| Turnout | Cachet | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 32% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
More visits per person served than 94% of Ontario’s town libraries: Markham public library counts 6.9
Markham public library serves the whole of Markham, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 365,051 people, Cachet among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Everything we know about Cachet
Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery and 5 more in and around Cachet
From museums to parks and historic sites: Cachet’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumFrederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery1.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMarkham Museum4.2 km outside town, to the east
National historic siteCanadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario1.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBurkholder House4.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHeritage Schoolhouse Museum and Archives1.8 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkMarkham Fairgrounds4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Markham Museum: Zhangj1079, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario: oaktree_brian_1976 from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Cachet
No notable person born in Cachet is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
John Armstrong: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Cachet
Neighbourhood in Markham
No official boundary marks Cachet off from the rest of Markham: 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
- 6,361 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Markham
- Census subdivision
- 3519036
Cachet’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cachet | 6,361 | — | A− | C− | B+ | A− |
| Berczy Village | 22,149 | 1.8 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Unionville | 17,632 | 2.2 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Buttonville | 15,001 | 2.6 | A− | C− | B+ | A− |
| Quantztown | 13,146 | 3.1 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Brown's Corners | 7,228 | 3.4 | B+ | D− | B+ | A− |
| Cathedraltown | 11,029 | 3.9 | A− | D | B+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Cachet
Is Cachet a young town or an old one?
Half its people are older than 45.6 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 14%, people 65 and over 18%.
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).