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North Stormont ON

North StormontOntario

TownGrade
C+
#1,596 of 2,556

The population grew 8% between 2016 and 2021. Population 7,946: a town in Ontario.

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Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0
North Stormont ON

North Stormont, Ontario · Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population
7,946
people, 2025 estimate
Median age
39.6
years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8
Postsecondary
51%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is North Stormont a good place to live?

The picture is mixed. Its weakest is schools (C). Taken together, its subjects give North Stormont a C+ overall, better than 42% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #593 of 858 in Ontario. At $348,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.8 times local household income. Crime is low (A). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for jobs & income 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.

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How North Stormont grades

Each subject compares North Stormont 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

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes North Stormont stand out

The 3 things North Stormont does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Stormont.

SafetySafety A

The police who cover North Stormont record less serious crime than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 37

37Crime Severity Index

Shared with the rest of the Stormont/Dundas/Glengarry detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 14.5 per 1,000 a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 8 violent incidents are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202339
202437
202534
2023–2025North StormontOntarioCanada
Property crime per 1,00014.530.531.2
Crime Severity Index375667
Violent Crime Severity Index477686
Violent crime810.512
33
non-violent Crime Severity Index
43%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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

SchoolsSchools C

3 of the 7 schools around North Stormont teach in French

7schools within 3 kmCSchools Grade

Elementary schools here average 181 students; in Ontario, 365. The schools around it answer to 2 boards, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). Over three years, results rose at 4 of its 6 tested schools. The 6 with results split, 1 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 3 in the lower.

SchoolLevelStudentsSystem
Avonmore Elementary School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6Elementary · Grades JK–6385English public
Tagwi Secondary School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12Secondary · Grades 9–12495English public
École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6Elementary · Grades JK–6175French Catholic
Maxville Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6Elementary · Grades JK–675English public

See all 7 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public4
French Catholic3
Schools within 3 kmNorth StormontOntarioCanada
School boards243
Nearest secondary school11 km1.2 km1.2 km
Nearest elementary school3.8 km0.5 km0.5 km
1,580
students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25
11 km
to the nearest secondary school
3.8 km
to the nearest elementary school

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HealthHealth C

49% of adults around North Stormont rate their health very good or excellent

49%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the The Eastern Ontario Health Unit

Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.0, women 83.0 and men 78.9 (2022/2024). At 14%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average nearly a fifth of adults, higher than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). What sets North Stormont apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 22 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

North Stormont49%
Ontario’s towns51%
Canadian towns52%
HealthNorth StormontOntarioCanada
Smokers14%10%12%
Chronic conditions (average share)19%17%17%
Life expectancy at birth81.082.881.5
Very good or excellent health49%51%52%
81.0
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
22 km
from homes to a hospital, on average
14%
of adults smoke, age-standardised
6.5 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Natural hazardsHazard risk C

North Stormont is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Raisin Region Conservation Authority

Lowwildfire bandCHazard risk Grade

About as many homes carry radon around North Stormont as elsewhere, 6.1% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.20 per $1,000 of buildings, above Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike.

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

North Stormont6.1%
Ontario’s towns4%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsNorth StormontOntarioCanada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year$0.20$0.043$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline6.1%4%6.6%
$0.20
expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings
Low
wildfire band
1
flood study on the national inventory

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

Climate

North Stormont has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.3°C

27.3°CJuly afternoons

Rain and melted snow add up to 1,006 mm a year, above both Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). October is the wettest month, with 100 mm of rain and snow on average. Snow peaks in January: 51 cm in a normal year. Winter lows in North Stormont average −11.8°C in January.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−2.0°C
Spring11.7°C
Summer26.1°C
Autumn14.3°C
Normals, 1991–2020North StormontOntarioCanada
Snowfall a year198 cm146 cm141 cm
July afternoon high27.3°C26.7°C25.5°C
Precipitation a year1,006 mm902 mm883 mm
January night low−11.8°C−9.1°C−13.5°C
198 cm
of snow a year
140
days with frost a year
134
days with precipitation a year

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Cornwall)

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of North Stormont, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

39.6median age

2% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). People 65 and over make up 16% of the town.

North StormontOntarioCanada

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

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree17%
Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

49.1% of North Stormont’s residents are women

The 2021 census counted 3,635 women and 3,765 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in North Stormont
North StormontOntarioCanada
Under 1520%15%16%
15 to 6465%65%64%
65+16%19%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree17%15%16%
Postsecondary qualification51%56%56%

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

HousingCost of living C+

Renting in North Stormont costs 17% of household income, less than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

$348,000median home value, 2021C+Cost of living Grade

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 83% of households.

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

North Stormont$348,000
Ontario$695,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021North StormontOntarioCanada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter13%22%18%
Rent as a share of income17%22%20%
Median home value, 2021$348,000$695,000$406,000
Households owning their home83%76%74%
$950
monthly rent for a two-bedroom
$1,120
median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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.

Weather

North Stormont in November: highs near 7°C, lows near freezing

7°Ca normal November afternoon

A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. A normal November brings 82 mm of rain and snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −12°C by night. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Winchester forecast.

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

November7°C
December0°C
January−4°C
February−2°C
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter−2°C−10°C219 mm
Spring12°C2°C233 mm
Summer26°C16°C275 mm
Autumn14°C6°C280 mm
0°C
a normal November night
82 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Cornwall); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

At 54%, North Stormont’s 2022 turnout beat 96% of Ontario municipalities

The October 2022 vote made Francois Landry mayor of North Stormont, heading 5 seats.

TurnoutNorth StormontOntarioCanada
Municipal election, 202254%31%31%

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

3 public library branches serve North Stormont

By name: SDG Library - Avonmore Branch, SDG Library - Crysler Branch and SDG Library - Finch Branch.

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Work & commuteJobs & income B−

Commuters in North Stormont travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average

5%walk, cycle or take transit

94% of commuters drove to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%
Walk4%
Public transit0%
Bicycle0%
Census 2021North StormontOntarioCanada
Average trip33 min29 min26 min
Car or van94%88%89%
$91,000
median household income, 2020
25%
worked from home, May 2021
19%
of commuters work inside the municipality

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Outdoors

Alfred Bog Provincial Park is 14 km from North Stormont

1.2%of the land within 10 km protected

CPCAD lists 18 protected areas within 10 km. For a national park, Thousand Islands National Park is 72 km away. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.2% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

North Stormont1.2%
Ontario’s towns2.3%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsNorth StormontOntarioCanada
Public protected areas within 10 km044
Protected land within 10 km1.2%2.3%2.3%
72 km
to Thousand Islands National Park
14 km
to Alfred Bog Provincial Park

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

History

An older town: 38% of North Stormont’s homes predate 1961

38%built before 1961

38%
of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%
HeritageNorth StormontOntarioCanada
Homes built before 196138%22%18%

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Stormont

15pages on North Stormont
Nearby attractions

Chesterville and District Heritage Centre and 5 more within 40 km

2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of North Stormont; with them, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

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

Photo credits (4)

Famous people from North Stormont

3 notable people were born in North Stormont.

See all 3 →

About North Stormont

Town in Ontario

For North Stormont, 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
7,946 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory
Ontario
Census division
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Census subdivision
3501042

North Stormont’s neighbours

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

CasselmanLimogesEmbrunCasselmanLimogesEmbrunNorth Stormont
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
North Stormont7,946—C+C+AC
Casselman4,53512B+C+B+C−
Limoges15,12216B−CBC
Embrun23,65517A−CA+C

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

Questions about North Stormont

Do people in North Stormont speak French?

English and French are both spoken by 43% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 1.9%.

Who are the people of North Stormont?

At the 2021 census, 5% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 5% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in North Stormont?

Mostly 88% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.6 people on average, and 22% have just one.

Is North Stormont growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 6,873 to 7,400 residents (up 7.7%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 7,946.

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).