Trent LakesOntario

Some 7,357 people live in this town, in Ontario. It is part of Peterborough, a census division.

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Photo: Rick Harris from Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

7,357

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

55%

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%

TownGrade

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Is Trent Lakes a good place to live?

A tough set of grades. Work and incomes lag (D). With a D overall, Trent Lakes is better than 13% of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #821 of 858 in Ontario. Where it does best is safety (A+).

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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestA⁺SafetyWeakestDJobs & income C⁻Schools

What makes Trent Lakes stand out

The 3 things Trent Lakes does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Safety

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: A+.

Population growth, 2016 to 2021

Growth

+19% more people than in 2016

Next to 4%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2016 and 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

8.3 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $700,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

How Trent Lakes grades

Each subject compares Trent Lakes 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

SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →SchoolsAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesC⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesC⁻Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Hazard riskNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Trent Lakes.

SafetySafety A⁺

Violent crime weighs less on Trent Lakes than on Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 25

Violent incidents came to 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime runs at 6.6 per 1,000 people a year.

21Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202316

202425

202521

2023–2025	Trent Lakes	Ontario	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	6.6	30.5	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	25	76	86
Violent crime	4.3	10.5	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

54%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageTrent Lakes’ safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety21 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Trent Lakes’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Trent Lakes safe?”

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

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Commuters in Trent Lakes travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 37 min on average

The car took 92% of commuters, above both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Walk3%

Public transit1%

Census 2021	Trent Lakes	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	37 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	92%	88%	89%

$85,000

median household income, 2020

27%

worked from home, May 2021

21%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageTrent Lakes’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment9.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to320 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Kawartha Lakes

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.

SchoolsSchools C⁻

Trent Lakes’s teenagers travel 23 km to the nearest high school

Schooling here is split between 2 boards, below Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3) alike. Of the 2 with published results, 1 land in the top two fifths in Ontario.

2schools within 3 kmC⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Bobcaygeon Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	470	English public

See all 2 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Trent Lakes	Ontario	Canada
Nearest secondary school	23 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
School boards	2	4	3
Nearest elementary school	7.6 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

645

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

23 km

to the nearest secondary school

7.6 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageTrent Lakes’ schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school2 elementary schools Results1 of 2 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language0 of 2 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards2 school boards · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB Questions“What schools are there in Trent Lakes?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HealthHealth C⁻

A hospital trip from Trent Lakes means 30 km on average, in a straight line

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Peterborough County—City Health Unit

Life expectancy at birth in the region is 80.5 years, lower than both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). At 14%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 47%, behind the 51% for Ontario.

47%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Trent Lakes47%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Trent Lakes	Ontario	Canada
Smokers	14%	10%	12%
Very good or excellent health	47%	51%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	80.5	82.8	81.5

80.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

30 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

14%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

8.0 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageTrent Lakes’ health pageOpen the full Health page

Getting care30 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 8.0 km away on average Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.8, men 78.1 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

HousingCost of living C⁻

More households own their home in Trent Lakes than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 94%

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$700,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

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

Trent Lakes$700,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Trent Lakes	Ontario	Canada
Households owning their home	94%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	15%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	18%	22%	20%

$910

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$990

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageTrent Lakes’ cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters94% own their home Cost of living8.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $700,000, against the median household income Renting$910 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

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.

Who lives here

An older town: 32% of people in Trent Lakes are 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

Just over one in ten residents came to Canada as immigrants, above both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). The share of residents under 15 is 9.9%.

58median age

Trent LakesOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

32%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree14%

Postsecondary qualification55%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.9% of Trent Lakes

Of the 2021 count, 3,150 were women and 3,290 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Trent Lakes
	Trent Lakes	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	9.9%	15%	16%
15 to 64	58%	65%	64%
65+	32%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	14%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	55%	56%	56%

Full pageTrent Lakes’ Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages58 median age · 32% are 65 or over Households2,950 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants11% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

A flood study covers Trent Lakes: 6 on the national inventory, the newest from Kawartha Conservation and City of Kawartha Lakes

Of the homes tested for radon, 8.9% were over 200 Bq/m³, higher than both Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Seismic risk in Trent Lakes sits near the middle: $0.025 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

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

Trent Lakes8.9%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Trent Lakes	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	8.9%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.025	$0.043	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

11 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageTrent Lakes’ flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Flood6 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.025 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon8.9% 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 · Data for radon tests covers the Peterborough County-City Health Unit

Climate

January nights in Trent Lakes drop to −12.8°C (Ontario towns −9.1°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)

The thermometer drops below freezing on 169 days a year, above both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 16 May, and the first in autumn, 24 September, lie 130 days. Snow peaks in January: 45 cm in a normal year. The most precipitation falls in June: 88 mm in a normal year.

26.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.3°C

Spring11.7°C

Summer25.4°C

Autumn14.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Trent Lakes	Ontario	Canada
Days with frost a year	169	139	159
January night low	−12.8°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	26.6°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Snowfall a year	158 cm	146 cm	141 cm

158 cm

of snow a year

169

days with frost a year

130

frost-free days, 16 May to 24 Sep

114

days with precipitation a year

Full pageTrent Lakes’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.6°C, January lows −12.8°C Rain and snow840 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow158 cm of snow a year Weather station40 km to the station · Peterborough

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

Weather

A normal November in Trent Lakes runs from −3°C to 7°C

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 76 mm. Then December: freezing by day, −8°C at night. A typical November adds 17 cm of snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −13°C by night.

7°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November7°C

December0°C

January−3°C

February−2°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−1°C	−11°C	173 mm
Spring	12°C	−1°C	206 mm
Summer	25°C	12°C	235 mm
Autumn	14°C	2°C	227 mm

−3°C

a normal November night

76 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 January

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

Town hall

Turnout in Trent Lakes was 27% in 2022, lower than in 81% of Ontario’s municipalities

Trent Lakes is in Peterborough—Kawartha for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, whose current MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) no open source we can use records yet.

Turnout	Trent Lakes	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	27%	31%	31%

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Member of ParliamentJamie Schmale council seats5

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Trent Lakes Public Library draws 1.2 visits per person served, behind 96% of Ontario’s town libraries

Trent Lakes Public Library has 2 branches for the 6,439 people it serves.

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Places to belong1.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Trent Lakes has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

CPCAD lists 18 protected areas within 10 km. Rouge National Urban Park is the closest national park, 77 km from town. Inside the town itself, 12% of the land is protected. For walks, the Victoria Rail Trail - hiking runs within 2 km.

14%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Trent Lakes14%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Trent Lakes	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	14%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	4	4

77 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

At the edge

to Wolf Island Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas18 protected areas within 10 km · Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park National & provincial parks77 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Victoria Rail Trail - hiking

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

Nearby attractions

Buckhorn Berry Farm and 3 more in and around Trent Lakes

What there is to see in Trent Lakes and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

AttractionAttractionBuckhorn Berry Farm2 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumBoyd Heritage Museam1.4 km outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumBoyd Heritage Museum The1.2 km outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumKawartha Settlers' Village400 m outside town, to the southwest

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Trent Lakes

15pages on Trent Lakes

The big questions

SafetyA⁺Crime Severity Index 21 Housing & costC⁻Homes 8.3 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁻2 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 80.5 in its region Work & commuteD43% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors14% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 58 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Trent Lakes

One notable person was born in Trent Lakes; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Laurie ScottCanadian politician · born 1963

Drew Hayden TaylorCanadian writer · born in Curve Lake First Nation 35 · born 1962

Elsie KnottFirst Woman Chief in Canada · born in Curve Lake First Nation 35 · 1922–1995

Photo credits

Laurie Scott: Tavis Nembhard, CC BY-SA 4.0

Trent Lakes’ neighbours

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

Curve Lake First Nation 35Trent Lakes

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Trent Lakes	7,357	—	D	C⁻	A⁺	C⁻
Curve Lake First Nation 35	1,428	14	—	—	—	C⁻

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

Questions about Trent Lakes

Is Trent Lakes growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 5,397 to 6,439 residents (up 19.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 7,357.

Who are the people of Trent Lakes?

2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 3% have an Indigenous identity and 11% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Trent Lakes?

99% 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 2.2 people; 26% are one person living alone.

About Trent Lakes

Town in Ontario

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Trent Lakes is one municipality in Ontario, figures and all.

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

Population: 7,357 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Peterborough
Census subdivision: 3515044

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).