PrinceOntario

With 1,113 residents, it is a town in Ontario. It belongs to the Sault Ste. Marie metropolitan area.

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Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

1,113

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

51.2

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

62%

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 Prince a good place to live?

On schools it is strong (A−). Police record more crime here than in most towns (D−). Walkability is weaker too (D−). Hazard risk is lower than in most Canadian towns (A). It also trails on health (D).

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Prince has subject grades only.

Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestAHazard risk A⁻Schools A⁻Cost of livingWeakestD⁻Walkability D⁻Safety

How Prince grades

Each subject compares Prince 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

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Prince has subject grades only.

WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentD⁻Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Hazard riskAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsA⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeAbove the middle of the towns comparedA⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Prince stand out

The 3 things Prince does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walkability

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D−.

Safety

Behind 96%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D−.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $348,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Prince.

SafetySafety D⁻

Violent crime weighs more where Prince is policed than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 509

302Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Prince · Measured across the Sault Ste. Marie detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Violent incidents in its police area came to 52.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 75.6 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023325

2024304

2025278

2023–2025	Prince	Ontario	Canada
Crime Severity Index	302	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	509	76	86
Violent crime	52.6	10.5	12
Property crime per 1,000	75.6	30.5	31.2

222

non-violent Crime Severity Index

67%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pagePrince’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety302 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Prince’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Prince safe?”

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

HealthHealth D

Prince scores below 93% of Canadian towns for health

46%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the The District of Algoma Health Unit

A child born in the region can expect 77.9 years, lower than both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 46% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario, whereas the region has more smokers than Ontario, 17% of adults to 11%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Prince’s is long: 15 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Prince46%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Prince	Ontario	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	77.9	82.8	81.5
Smokers	17%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	17%	17%
Very good or excellent health	46%	51%	52%

77.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

15 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

9.2 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pagePrince’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey46% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care15 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 9.2 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.4, men 75.6 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

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

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

About as many homes carry radon around Prince as elsewhere, 8.6% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Seismic risk runs low: $0.004 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No flood study for Prince is on the national inventory.

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

Prince8.6%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Prince	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	8.6%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.043	$0.030

$0.004

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

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

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon8.6% 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

SchoolsSchools A⁻

The nearest high school to Prince is 9.4 km away

1school within 3 kmA⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
R M Moore Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	305	English public

Schools within 3 km	Prince	Ontario	Canada
Nearest secondary school	9.4 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	5.3 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

305

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

9.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

5.3 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pagePrince’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school1 elementary school Results0 of 1 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language0 of 1 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Prince?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HousingCost of living A⁻

More households own their home in Prince than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 98%

$348,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

Rent took 14% of household income, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 5% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for Prince alone, so this card uses the figure for the Sault Ste. Marie metro area.

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

Prince$348,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Prince	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	5%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	98%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	14%	22%	20%

$1,394

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$800

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Owners and renters98% own their home Cost of livingThe median owner’s estimate, $348,000, against the median household income Renting$1,394 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.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Prince is a driving town: 100% of commuters go by car, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

0%walk, cycle or take transit

The commute to work averages 24 min.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van100%

Census 2021	Prince	Ontario	Canada
Car or van	100%	88%	89%
Average trip	24 min	29 min	26 min

$116,000

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Where people commute to305 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Sault Ste. Marie

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.

Climate

Prince has cooler summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.2°C

24.2°CJuly afternoons

Snowfall adds up to 325 cm a year, above both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). January nights in Prince drop to −14.5°C on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 84 cm. Frost usually lifts by 28 May and returns around 29 September: 123 days without it.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.3°C

Spring8.8°C

Summer23.2°C

Autumn12.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Prince	Ontario	Canada
Snowfall a year	325 cm	146 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	24.2°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	175	139	159
January night low	−14.5°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C

325 cm

of snow a year

175

days with frost a year

123

frost-free days, 28 May to 29 Sep

131

days with precipitation a year

Full pagePrince’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.2°C, January lows −14.5°C Rain and snow915 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow325 cm of snow a year Weather station6.4 km to the station · Sault Ste Marie

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Sault Ste Marie)

Who lives here

More of Prince’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%

51.2median age

People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). Under 15: 13% of residents.

PrinceOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

26%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree11%

Postsecondary qualification62%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.7% of Prince

Census 2021 put women at 485 and men at 490; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Prince
	Prince	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	13%	15%	16%
15 to 64	62%	65%	64%
65+	26%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	11%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	62%	56%	56%

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

Immigrants3% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority Ages51.2 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households395 households · 2.5 people per household English and French9% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Expect November days around 5°C in Prince, nights around −3°C

5°Ca normal November afternoon

About 44 cm of snow falls in a normal November. A normal November brings 89 mm of rain and snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −1°C and lows near −9°C. Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −15°C in February.

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

November5°C

December−1°C

January−5°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−3°C	−13°C	181 mm
Spring	9°C	−3°C	192 mm
Summer	23°C	11°C	234 mm
Autumn	12°C	3°C	308 mm

−3°C

a normal November night

89 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Sault Ste Marie); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

One councillor per 220 residents: Prince is more closely represented than 97% of Ontario municipalities

Prince is in the north, where the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s ridings don’t follow the 2013 federal map and have no open boundary file.

Turnout	Prince	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	51%	31%	31%

Full pagePrince’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentTerry Sheehan council seats5

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Prince gets a C for civic life grade

A single building, Prince Twp Public Library, serves 975 people.

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

A year at the library1.9 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Prince is Sandy Islands Provincial Park, 22 km away

1.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected areas cover 1.5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. The largest is Sault Ste. Marie Water Lot: 86 ha, 6.0 km from the edge of town. 8 protected areas lie within 10 km. Within 100 km there is no national park.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Prince1.5%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Prince	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.5%	2.3%	2.3%

22 km

to Sandy Islands Provincial Park

public protected area within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas8 protected areas within 10 km · Sault Ste. Marie Water Lot National & provincial parks22 km to a provincial park · Sandy Islands Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Prince

15pages on Prince

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 302 Housing & costA⁻Homes 3 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁻One school within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 77.9 in its region Work & commuteA⁻51% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Precious Blood Cathedral and 4 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Prince; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CathedralPrecious Blood Cathedral14 km east

MuseumCanadian Bushplane Heritage Centre15 km east

Art galleryArt Gallery of Algoma14 km east

Museum · Parks CanadaSault Ste. Marie Canal12 km east

National historic site · Parks CanadaPower House12 km east

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

Photo credits (5)

Precious Blood Cathedral: Fungus Guy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre: P199, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Art Gallery of Algoma: Fungus Guy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Sault Ste. Marie Canal: P199, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Power House: Fungus Guy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Prince

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

How we find them →

Roberta BondarCanadian astronaut · born in Sault Ste. Marie · born 1945

Phil EspositoCanadian ice hockey player · born in Sault Ste. Marie · born 1942

Marty TurcoCanadian ice hockey player · born in Sault Ste. Marie · born 1975

Tony EspositoAmerican ice hockey goaltender · born in Sault Ste. Marie · 1943–2021

Brad JacobsCanadian male curler · born in Sault Ste. Marie · born 1985

Ron FrancisCanadian ice hockey player and executive · born in Sault Ste. Marie · born 1963

Photo credits

Roberta Bondar: JSC/NASA, Public domain · Phil Esposito: Алексей Дружинин / Alexei Druzhinin, CC BY 4.0 · Tony Esposito: Chicago Blackhawks / NHL, Public domain · Brad Jacobs: Krazytea, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ron Francis: akulawolf, CC BY-SA 2.0

About Prince

Town in Ontario

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Prince is one census subdivision in Ontario, and TownRatings describes all of it.

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

Population: 1,113 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Algoma
Metro area: Sault Ste. Marie
Census subdivision: 3557066

Prince’s neighbours

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

Sault Ste. MariePrince

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Prince	1,113	—	—	A⁻	D⁻	D
Sault Ste. Marie	81,182	14	D	C	C⁻	C⁻

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

Questions about Prince

Who are the people of Prince?

0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 14% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Prince?

Mostly 99% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 17% have just one.

Is Prince growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,010 to 975 residents (3.5% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,113.

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).