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TownGrade

A⁻

#550 of 2,556

13,146 people live in this neighbourhood in Markham. It is one of the 22 neighbourhoods that make up Markham.

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Photo: Enoch Leung from Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

13,146

people, Census 2021

Median age

47.1

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

59%

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%

Is Quantztown a good place to live?

The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Its best grade is for schools (A+). Residents are healthier than most (A). What counts against it is cost of living (D). Put together, the subjects come to an A− overall, ranking #167 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than three quarters of Canadian towns.

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.

StrongestA⁺Schools AHazard risk AHealthWeakestDCost of living

How Quantztown grades

Each subject compares Quantztown 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

SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsA⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesDOpen →Hazard riskIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBehind most towns comparedCOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Quantztown stand out

The 3 things Quantztown does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

11.7 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $1,400,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Schools

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A+.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$119,900 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Quantztown.

SchoolsSchools A⁺

Quantztown has 20 of its 44 tested schools in the top fifth in Ontario

44schools within 3 kmA⁺Schools Grade

Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School is the biggest, at 1,865 students. Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). No French-language school is among them; in Ontario, 10% of schools are. The 3 km around Quantztown counts 35 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools, 30,660 students between them.

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
All Saints Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	240	English Catholic

See all 44 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public31

English Catholic13

Schools within 3 km	Quantztown	Ontario	Canada
School boards	2	4	3

30,660

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageQuantztown’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results37 of 44 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Every school44 schools within 3 km · 35 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools Language0 of 44 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards2 school boards · York Region DSB Questions“What schools are there in Quantztown?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HousingCost of living D

More households own their home in Quantztown than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 91%

$1,400,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Toronto metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took just over a fifth of household income, close to both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).

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

Quantztown$1,400,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Quantztown	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	27%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	91%	76%	74%

$2,045

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageQuantztown’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters91% own their home Cost of living11.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $1,400,000, against the median household income Renting$2,045 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Hazard risk in Quantztown is lower than in 88% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Measured across the city of Markham: earthquake risk

Shaking is about as much of a worry in Quantztown as in most places, at $0.034 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Toronto Regional Conservation Authority has mapped the flood hazard here, one of 2 studies on the national inventory.

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

Quantztown0%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Quantztown	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

Low

wildfire band

10 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageQuantztown’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Flood2 flood studies on record Earthquakes$0.034 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon0% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HealthHealth A

Expect 86.3 years of life in the region around Quantztown, 4.8 above the typical Canadian town

51%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

In the health survey, just over half of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. Chronic conditions run at 16% of adults, age-standardised, below both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Quantztown live 3.0 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Quantztown51%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Quantztown	Ontario	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	86.3	82.8	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	16%	17%	17%
Smokers	10%	10%	12%

86.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

10%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.6 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageQuantztown’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care3.0 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.6 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 87.9, men 84.6 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the York Regional Health Unit

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Commuters in Quantztown travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 34 min on average

6%walk, cycle or take transit

91% of commuters drove, in line with Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van91%

Public transit5%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Quantztown	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	34 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	91%	88%	89%

$119,900

median household income, 2020

41%

worked from home, May 2021

40%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageQuantztown’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

SafetySafety B⁺

Quantztown is graded a B+ for safety

53Crime Severity Index

Property crime in its police area ran at 21.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 9.7 per 1,000 people a year. Quantztown 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

202355

202454

202550

2023–2025	Quantztown	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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageQuantztown’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety53 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Quantztown’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Quantztown safe?”

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

Climate

Summer runs warm in Quantztown: July highs of 27.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

27.3°CJuly afternoons

Snow peaks in January: 40 cm in a normal year. The coldest nights, in January, bottom out at −10.1°C, below Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) but above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Rain and snow peak in June, at 87 mm. The frost-free season runs from 3 May to 13 October, 161 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.4°C

Spring11.9°C

Summer26.1°C

Autumn14.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Quantztown	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

145

days with frost a year

161

frost-free days, 3 May to 13 Oct

113

days with precipitation a year

Full pageQuantztown’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 27.3°C, January lows −10.1°C Rain and snow862 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow146 cm of snow a year Weather station6.5 km to the station · Toronto Buttonville (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport))

Who lives here

More of Quantztown belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 81%

47.1median age

Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.2% of residents, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Just over a fifth of residents have reached 65.

QuantztownOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

21%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree14%

Postsecondary qualification59%

Women and men · all residents

51.2% of Quantztown’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 6,735 women to 6,420 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Quantztown
	Quantztown	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	14%	15%	16%
15 to 64	66%	65%	64%
65+	21%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	14%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	59%	56%	56%

Full pageQuantztown’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages47.1 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households4,090 households English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

A normal November in Quantztown runs from −1°C to 7°C

7°Ca normal November afternoon

Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −6°C. Expect around 12 cm of snow in November. In November, the normal is 77 mm of rain and snow. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −10°C.

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

November7°C

December2°C

January−2°C

February−1°C

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

−1°C

a normal November night

77 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageQuantztown’s 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 January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Markham has one council seat for every 28,580 residents, more than 97% of municipalities in Ontario

City council runs Quantztown; in October 2022, Markham chose Frank Scarpitti as mayor.

Turnout	Quantztown	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	32%	31%	31%

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Member of ParliamentMichael Ma council seats13

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

Markham public library logs 6.9 visits per person served, more than 94% of Ontario’s town libraries

Markham public library serves the whole of Markham, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 365,051 people, Quantztown among them.

Full pageQuantztown’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Rouge National Urban Park lies 3.9 km beyond Quantztown’s edge

8.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected areas cover nearly a tenth of the land within 10 km, above both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 22 km away. CPCAD lists 12 protected areas within 10 km. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Quantztown8.5%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Quantztown	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	8.5%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	9	4	4

3.9 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

22 km

to Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageQuantztown’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas12 protected areas within 10 km · Rouge National Urban Park National & provincial parks3.9 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Villages & Valley (foot)

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Quantztown

15pages on Quantztown

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 53 Housing & costDHomes 11.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁺44 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 86.3 in its region Work & commuteC50% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors8.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.1 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery and 8 more in and around Quantztown

Sights in Quantztown and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

MuseumFrederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery600 m outside town, to the southwest

MuseumMarkham Museum1.3 km outside town, to the northeast

GardenMilliken Park4.5 km outside town, to the southeast

National historic siteCanadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario700 m outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumBurkholder House1.2 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumHeritage Schoolhouse Museum and Archives4.8 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Photo credits (4)

Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Markham Museum: Zhangj1079, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Milliken Park: Jason Zhang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario: oaktree_brian_1976 from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Quantztown

No notable person born in Quantztown is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Bob BeckettCanadian ice hockey player · born in Unionville · 1936–2019

John ArmstrongCanadian ice hockey centre · born in Unionville · born 1988

Bill ScottCanadian ice hockey executive · born in Unionville · born 1980

Photo credits

John Armstrong: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0

About Quantztown

Neighbourhood in Markham

The edges of Quantztown follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Markham’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 13,146 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Markham
Census subdivision: 3519036

Quantztown’s neighbours

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

Berczy VillageWismer CommonsUnionvilleMount JoyMarkham VillageCachetQuantztown

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Quantztown	13,146	—	A⁻	D	B⁺	A
Berczy Village	22,149	1.7	B⁺	D	B⁺	A
Wismer Commons	20,591	2	B⁺	D	B⁺	A
Unionville	17,632	2.3	B⁺	D	B⁺	A
Mount Joy	8,345	2.4	A⁻	D	B⁺	A
Markham Village	10,319	2.7	A⁻	D⁻	B⁺	A
Cachet	6,361	3.1	A⁻	C⁻	B⁺	A⁻

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

Questions about Quantztown

Is Quantztown a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 47.1 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 21% 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).