Stouffvillein Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario
It is part of the Toronto metro area. A town of 58,010 in Ontario.
Is Stouffville a good place to live?
Stouffville’s strongest subject is schools (A). Health outcomes beat most towns (A−). What holds it back is cost of living (D). The overall grade comes out at A−, #159 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than just over three quarters of Canadian towns.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Stouffville stand out
The 3 things Stouffville does most differently from other towns.
How Stouffville grades
Each subject compares Stouffville 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stouffville.
Hazard risk in Stouffville is lower than in 92% of Canadian towns
NRCan expects $0.024 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Stouffville, near the typical $0.030. The national inventory holds 2 flood maps for it, the newest from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Stouffville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.024 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Results around Stouffville lean high: 18 of 32 schools in the top two fifths in Ontario
In French: 2 of the 34 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. Its schools answer to 3 boards. Newmarket High School is the biggest, at 1,515 students. 20,140 students attend the 27 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Stouffville.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glad Park Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 825 | English public |
| Newmarket High School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,515 | English public |
| ÉÉC Pape-François FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 235 | French Catholic |
| Bogart Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 695 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Stouffville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Measured against local pay, Stouffville costs more to live in than 88% of Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 26% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 20% of household income, lower than Ontario’s towns (22%) and near Canadian towns (20%). Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for Stouffville alone, so this card uses the figure for the Toronto metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Stouffville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 88% | 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.
Life expectancy around Stouffville is 86.3 years, 4.8 more than for the typical Canadian town
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the York Regional Health Unit
Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 10 km away, above both Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 51% very good or excellent, 51% for Ontario. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 2.3 km away on average and 3.3 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Stouffville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.3 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Smokers | 10% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Stouffville gets a B+ for safety
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the York Region service area
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 67, below both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 21.4 per 1,000 people a year. Where it is policed, 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Stouffville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 21.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 67 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 53 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
The boundary of Rouge National Urban Park runs along Stouffville
Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 33, above both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (4). The nearest provincial park, Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, is 7.9 km away. Within 10 km of the town, 5.9% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Stouffville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 33 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Summer afternoons in Stouffville are warmer than in 91% of Canadian towns
Stouffville sees January nights of −10.1°C on average. A normal January brings 40 cm of snow, the most of any month. June is the wettest month, with 87 mm of rain and snow on average. Between the last spring frost, 3 May, and the first in autumn, 13 October, lie 161 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Stouffville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −10.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 145 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport))
In Stouffville, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −1°C nights
In November, the normal is 77 mm of rain and snow. A typical November adds 12 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches 2°C and a night falls to −6°C. Across the year, normals run from −10°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −9°C | 177 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 211 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 230 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Council seats in Stouffville are spread thin, 8,290 residents each, more than in 89% of Ontario municipalities
Provincially, Stouffville votes in Markham—Stouffville; the open record doesn’t name its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so the legislature’s own list is linked below.
| Turnout | Stouffville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 34% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Stouffville’s public library is Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library
Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library serves 37,730 people, only part of Stouffville, so its figures leave the rest out.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Visible minorities make up more of Stouffville than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 46%
19% are under 15, above both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). Over-65s are 18% of the population.
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 51.1% of Stouffville
24,375 men and 25,490 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Stouffville | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Commuters in Stouffville travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 34 min on average
At the census, 92% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Stouffville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum and Community Centre and 5 more in and around Stouffville
What there is to see in Stouffville and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumWhitchurch-Stouffville Museum and Community Centrein town
MuseumElman W. Campbell Museum3.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSharon Temple4.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumLatcham Galleryin townTheme parkTheme parkBarnyard Playland4.3 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkMarkham Fairgrounds2.3 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum and Community Centre: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elman W. Campbell Museum: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Temple: Stephanie Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Stouffville
Famous people from Stouffville
19 notable people were born in Stouffville.
Photo credits
Keith Acton: Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michael Del Zotto: Robert Kowal, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Sam Carrick: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Trevor Carrick: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · H. R. MacMillan: Don Coltman or Steffens Colmer, Public domain
Stouffville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stouffville | 58,010 | — | A− | D | B+ | A− |
| Greensborough | 19,270 | 8.5 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Upper Cornell | 8,304 | 8.6 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Wismer Commons | 20,591 | 8.7 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Mount Joy | 8,345 | 9.6 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Cornell | 22,014 | 9.7 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Berczy Village | 22,149 | 9.9 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Stouffville
Is Stouffville growing?
Yes: the census counted 45,837 in 2016 and 49,864 in 2021, a rise of 8.8%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 58,010.
What kind of homes are in Stouffville?
74% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 2% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 3 people; 16% are one person living alone.
Is Stouffville a young town or an old one?
41.6 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 18% of residents are 65 or over and 19% under 15.
About Stouffville
Town in Ontario
Every figure TownRatings gives for Stouffville covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Ontario.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 58,010 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- York
- Metro area
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3519044
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).