Wendoverin Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario
10,896 people call this town in Ontario home. It is part of Prescott and Russell, a census division.
Is Wendover a good place to live?
Schools are its strong suit (A). It is a safe place by the numbers (A−). Housing is expensive (C). The local economy is weaker than most (C). Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, better than 53% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #470 of 858 in Ontario.
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 Wendover grades
Each subject compares Wendover 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 →
What makes Wendover stand out
The 3 things Wendover does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wendover.
Teaching in French: 11 of Wendover’s 11 schools
Over three years, results slipped at 3 of its 5 tested schools. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, below Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3) alike. Also worth knowing: its elementary schools are small, 189 students on average, against 365 in Ontario. Results are mixed: 1 of 5 schools above the middle in Ontario, 1 below it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Wendover) FrenchLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 290 | French Catholic |
| École secondaire catholique de Plantagenet FrenchLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 310 | French Catholic |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Victor FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 215 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Wendover | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Wendover earns an A− for safety
Property crime runs at 15.2 per 1,000 people a year. For violence alone the index was 73, about level with Ontario’s towns (76) and below Canadian towns (86). Per 1,000 residents, 9.6 violent crimes are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Wendover | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 15.2 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 9.6 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Ask the owners, and the median home in Wendover is worth $348,000
Rent took 19% of household income, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Owners make up 77% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Wendover | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $348,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 22% | 20% |
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.
Trips to work from Wendover take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 36 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Wendover | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 36 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Winter nights bite in Wendover: January lows of −16.5°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
July afternoons reach 26.2°C on average, below Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) but above Canadian towns (25.5°C). Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 26 May to 22 September. Most of the snow comes in January, about 56 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Wendover | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −16.5°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 179 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Angers)
Very good or excellent health for 49% of adults in Wendover’s health region
Measured across the The Eastern Ontario Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
Closer to home, a hospital is 15 km from the average resident of Wendover, further than the usual 3.7 km. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 14% of adults, against 11% for Ontario, and on average nearly a fifth of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Across the region, life runs to 81.0 years on average: women 83.0, men 78.9, in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Wendover | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.0 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Wildfire low, radon 6.1%: how Wendover stands on hazards
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.16 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, higher than both Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Wendover.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Wendover | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.16 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 6.1% | 4% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Within 10 km of Wendover: 42 public protected areas
Within 5 km are 4 beaches; Batture à Kemp is the nearest. No national park lies within 100 km. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 6.7% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Wendover | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 42 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
What November brings in Wendover: −4°C at night, 5°C by day
November usually brings some 17 cm of snow. December follows at −2°C by day and −11°C by night. Precipitation in November averages 93 mm. The year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−17°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −14°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 2°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Angers); the forecast is on the Weather page
Wendover sends Giovanna Mingarelli (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Prescott—Russell—Cumberland
Of the 122 Commons seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71.
| Turnout | Wendover | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 43% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Wendover has 6 public library branches
They are Alfred Plantagenet Public Library - Alfred Branch, Alfred Plantagenet Public Library - Curran Branch, Alfred Plantagenet Public Library - Lefaivre Branch and 3 more.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Fewer of Wendover’s people belong to a visible minority than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 2.3%
4.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Over-65s are just over a fifth 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
50.5% of Wendover’s residents are women
Women numbered 5,020 and men 4,925 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Wendover | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Everything we know about Wendover
Papanack Park Zoo and 7 more in and around Wendover
The best-known places to visit in and around Wendover come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
ZooPapanack Park Zooin town
National historic site · Parks CanadaGranary400 m outside town, to the north
Historic houseManoir Papineau400 m outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Papanack Park Zoo: Ber'Zophus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granary: Rodjameswilliam, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manoir Papineau: Fralambert, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Wendover
9 notable people were born in Wendover.
Photo credits
Benoît Pouliot: Maniacduhockey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joseph Charbonneau: Jules Alexander Castonguay, Public domain · Yvon Malette: Davidmalette, Public domain
About Wendover
Town in Ontario
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Wendover is one municipality in Ontario, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,896 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Prescott and Russell
- Census subdivision
- 3502023
Wendover’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendover | 10,896 | — | B− | C | A− | C |
| Papineauville Quebec | 2,332 | 8.5 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Plaisance Quebec | 1,191 | 12 | — | C+ | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Wendover
Do people in Wendover speak French?
English and French are both spoken by 70% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 14.3%.
Who are the people of Wendover?
Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 4%, and Indigenous people 5%.
What kind of homes are in Wendover?
Single-detached houses make up 74% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 25% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.
Has Wendover grown?
It added people: 9,680 in 2016, 9,949 in 2021, 2.8% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 10,896.
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).