Mildmayin South Bruce, Ontario
It is a town of 6,247 residents in Ontario. It is part of Bruce, a census division.
Is Mildmay a good place to live?
Mildmay grades A− overall and ranks #172 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than 75% of Canadian towns. Its strongest is safety (A). The trade-off is health (C+). At $448,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 5.1 times local household income. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for schools and C+ for walkability.
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. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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 Mildmay grades
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The data
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Violent crime weighs less where Mildmay is policed than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 39
Property crime in its police area ran at 13 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 6.8 per 1,000 people a year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the South Bruce detachment area as a whole, not for Mildmay alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Mildmay | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 39 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 34 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 6.8 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Mildmay has 0.5 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out
The car took 92% of commuters, above Ontario’s towns (88%) and close to Canadian towns (89%). The commute to work averages 26 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mildmay | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 92% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Hazards in Mildmay: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 11% of tested homes
Seismic risk runs low: $0.012 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study for Mildmay.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Mildmay | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 11% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.012 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
17% of adults smoke in the health region around Mildmay, against 12% for the typical Canadian town
Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 81.3, lower than Ontario’s towns (82.8) and near Canadian towns (81.5). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 48%, behind the 51% for Ontario. Closer to home, a hospital is 11 km from the average resident of Mildmay, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mildmay | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 48% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.3 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Grey Bruce Health Unit)
Results around Mildmay split both ways in Ontario: 5 of 11 schools high, 4 low
4,170 students attend the 10 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Mildmay. Over three years, results rose at 6 of its 11 tested schools. Elementary school is 2.7 km away at the nearest, above Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walkerton District Community School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 400 | English public |
| Sacred Heart High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 765 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Mildmay | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 6 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.7 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
July afternoons in Mildmay reach 25.1°C (Ontario towns 26.7°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)
A normal January night drops to −10.9°C, below Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) but above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). January is the snowiest month, with 111 cm on average. The most precipitation falls in June: 100 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mildmay | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 385 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,035 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −10.9°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Mount Forest)
Renting in Mildmay costs 15% of household income, less than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 81% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Mildmay | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Children make up 20% of Mildmay, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
2.9% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, lower than both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.1% of Mildmay’s residents are women
2,995 men and 2,885 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Mildmay | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 45% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Mildmay in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
November usually brings some 48 cm of snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −7°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 92 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Walkerton.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −10°C | 255 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 0°C | 240 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 281 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 258 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Mount Forest); the forecast is on the Weather page
More of Mildmay voted in 2022 than in most of Ontario: 59%, ahead of 98% of municipalities
Mildmay is in Huron—Bruce, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Ben Lobb of the Conservative Party of Canada.
| Turnout | Mildmay | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 59% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Mildmay has two public libraries, Bruce County Public Library - Mildmay Branch and Bruce County Public Library - Teeswater Branch
No library board reports for Mildmay alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest provincial park to Mildmay is Inverhuron Provincial Park, 29 km away
No national park lies within 100 km. The 10 km around town hold 2 protected areas.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mildmay | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Mildmay keeps its older homes: 50% from before 1961
| Heritage | Mildmay | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 50% | 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 Mildmay
Famous people from Mildmay
4 notable people were born in Mildmay.
About Mildmay
Town in Ontario
For Mildmay, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Ontario, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,247 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Bruce
- Census subdivision
- 3541004
Mildmay’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Mildmay
Who are the people of Mildmay?
Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 2%.
What kind of homes are in Mildmay?
88% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.6 people; 23% are one person living alone.
Has Mildmay grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 5,639 to 5,880 residents (up 4.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 6,247.
How old are the people of Mildmay?
The median resident is 41.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 20% are under 15 and 20% 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).