Seaforthin Huron East, Ontario
10,402 residents make their home in this town in Ontario. It lies in Huron.
Is Seaforth a good place to live?
Seaforth’s best grade is for safety (B+). Jobs & income is a strength too (B+). Homes are dear (C+). Overall, that makes a B, good for #332 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than 63% of Canadian towns. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for schools, B for health, B for walkability and B for hazard risk.
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. 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 Seaforth grades
Each subject compares Seaforth with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Seaforth.
Seaforth gets a B+ for safety
Property crime accounts for 15.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Its violent severity index came to 67, below both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Seaforth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 15.9 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 67 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
A larger share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Seaforth than in 78% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 26 min, below Ontario’s towns (29 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min). At the census, 94% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Seaforth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 94% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 min | 29 min | 26 min |
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.
Summers stay cool in Seaforth: July afternoons reach 24.4°C, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
A normal year brings 1,035 mm of precipitation, higher than both Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). Seaforth sees January nights of −7.8°C on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 43 cm. Rain and snow peak in June, at 100 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Seaforth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 24.4°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −7.8°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,035 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 134 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Goderich)
Renting in Seaforth costs 16% of household income, less than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
The median home value was $400,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and close to Canadian towns ($406,000). The owner-occupied share of households is 78%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Seaforth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $400,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 76% | 74% |
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.
Flood mapping exists for Seaforth: 1 on record, latest by Maitland Valley Conservation Authority
Radon is higher than usual: 11% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Seismic risk runs low: $0.015 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Huron County Health Unit, Seaforth included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Seaforth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 11% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.015 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Very good or excellent health for just 45% of adults around Seaforth; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, lower than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.7 years at birth, 83.7 for women and 79.7 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Seaforth’s is long: 7.9 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Huron Perth Health Unit as a whole, not for Seaforth alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Seaforth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 45% | 51% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Smokers | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.7 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Seaforth in November: highs near 7°C, lows near 1°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Wingham. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −4°C. Precipitation in November averages 92 mm. Expect around 13 cm of snow in November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −7°C | 255 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 240 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 14°C | 281 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 258 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Goderich); the forecast is on the Weather page
Seaforth’s council outspends 83% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities, per resident
Ben Lobb (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Huron—Bruce, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Seaforth.
| Turnout | Seaforth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 30% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Huron County Library - Brussels Branch and Huron County Library - Seaforth Branch are Seaforth’s two public libraries
Seaforth has no library board of its own in the provincial statistics, so no visit or loan figures appear here.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Children make up 19% of Seaforth, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 2.1% of the population, lower than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). People 65 and over make up just over 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
Women make up 49.9% of Seaforth
Census 2021 put women at 4,750 and men at 4,760; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Seaforth | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Of Seaforth’s 10 tested schools, 1 sit above the middle in Ontario and 4 below
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 8.4 km off, higher than both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). 3,045 students attend the 9 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school in or within 3 km of Seaforth.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Centennial Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 400 | English public |
| St Anne's Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 530 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Seaforth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 17 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 8.4 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Only 0.1% of the land within 10 km of Seaforth is protected
The closest provincial park is Morris Tract Provincial Park, 15 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km are 4 protected areas. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Seaforth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 53% of Seaforth’s homes predate 1961
| Heritage | Seaforth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 53% | 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 Seaforth
Van Egmond House-Museum and 2 more in and around Seaforth
What there is to see in Seaforth and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Famous people from Seaforth
26 notable people were born in Seaforth.
Photo credits
Gordon McDonald: Unknown author, Public domain · Janet Cardiff: artinberlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cooney Weiland: The Minneapolis Star (photographer not credited), Public domain · Evelyn Walsh: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jim Balsillie: AtelMedia Technologies, CC BY 2.0 · Donald Ferdinand Kellner: Unknown author, Public domain
About Seaforth
Town in Ontario
For Seaforth, 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
- 10,402 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Huron
- Census subdivision
- 3540040
Seaforth’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Seaforth
Who are the people of Seaforth?
2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 2% have an Indigenous identity and 6% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Seaforth?
85% 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 2.5 people; 27% are one person living alone.
Is Seaforth growing?
It grew from 9,138 people in 2016 to 9,512 in 2021, up 4.1%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 10,402.
How old are the people of Seaforth?
At 41.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.
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).