#1Cathedraltown
Ontario · 11,029 peopleOverall A−·#455 of 2,556
Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
Cathedraltown, #1 on this list · Photo: Transportfan70 (CC0)Markham · 2026
Neighbourhoods with the best schools in Markham
The schools grade compares places in Ontario with one another only, so no national list exists. First place in Markham goes to Cathedraltown, with A+. Buttonville takes second place with A+; Cachet is third with A+. An A of some kind goes to 22 of the 22 listed. Last comes Milliken, at A.
Schools grade: provincial test results of the schools in the place or within 3 km, scored within Ontario, British Columbia or Alberta How grades work
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#2Buttonville
Ontario · 15,001 peopleOverall A−·#479 of 2,556
Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C−
#3Cachet
Ontario · 6,361 peopleOverall A−·#510 of 2,556
Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C−
All 22 neighbourhoods, ranked
Schools is graded against places in Ontario alone, so it has no national order; beside each place sit its overall grade and national rank.
22 neighbourhoods
#NeighbourhoodSchoolsGrade · national rankWhat drives it
1Cathedraltown11,029 peopleA+A−#455 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
2Buttonville15,001 peopleA+A−#479 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C−
3Cachet6,361 peopleA+A−#510 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C−
4Berczy Village22,149 peopleA+B+#601 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
5Mount Joy8,345 peopleA+A−#427 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
6Markham Village10,319 peopleA+A−#439 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
7Greensborough19,270 peopleA+A−#498 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
8Quantztown13,146 peopleA+A−#550 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
9Unionville17,632 peopleA+B+#566 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
10Wismer Commons20,591 peopleA+B+#582 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
11Upper Cornell8,304 peopleA+A−#449 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
12Cornell22,014 peopleA+A−#510 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
13Brown's Corners7,228 peopleA+B+#837 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
14Thornlea20,872 peopleA+A−#419 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D−
15Vinegar Hill19,543 peopleA+A−#521 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
16Box Grove25,496 peopleA+A−#503 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
17Hagerman's Corners43,555 peopleA+B+#777 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
18German Mills11,923 peopleA+A−#309 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
19Steeles Corners9,468 peopleA+B+#799 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living D−
20Langstaff8,147 peopleAB+#608 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living D−
21Underwood5,972 peopleAB+#840 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A·lowest: cost of living D−
22Milliken12,138 peopleAB#919 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D−
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Photos: Cathedraltown, Transportfan70 (CC0) · Buttonville, ChadPerez49 (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Cachet, Jean7031 (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. 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).