Miltonvale ParkPrince Edward Island
This town on Prince Edward Island has a population of 1,279. It belongs to the Charlottetown metropolitan area.
Is Miltonvale Park a good place to live?
Miltonvale Park does especially well on safety (A−). A median home here was worth $280,000 at the census, or 3.5 times what the middle household earns in a year. Getting around depends on the car (D−). The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and B for jobs & income.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Miltonvale Park gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. 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 Miltonvale Park grades
Each subject compares Miltonvale Park 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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What makes Miltonvale Park stand out
The 2 things Miltonvale Park does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Miltonvale Park.
Miltonvale Park’s teenagers travel 90 km to the nearest high school
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 60 km off, higher than both Prince Edward Island’s towns (56 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Royalty Elementary SchoolNearest elementary school, 1.6 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Miltonvale Park | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 90 km | 76 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 60 km | 56 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · The schools grade is given only where results are open; on Prince Edward Island, the province publishes no results school by school.
Miltonvale Park’s grade for hazard risk: an A
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Miltonvale Park as in most places, at $0.019 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Radon is lower than usual: 3.5% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Also worth knowing: the national inventory holds 2 flood maps for it, the newest from Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action - Government of Prince Edward Island.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Miltonvale Park | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 3.5% | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.019 | $0.020 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Prince Edward Island Health Region
Miltonvale Park’s grade for safety: an A−
Shared with the rest of the Queens District detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The violent index for its police area came to 51, below both Prince Edward Island’s towns (54) and Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 16.3 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Miltonvale Park | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.3 | 19.4 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 51 | 54 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 47 | 47 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Fewer households are stretched by shelter costs in Miltonvale Park: 11% spend 30%+ of income, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Owners make up 88% of households, close to Prince Edward Island’s towns (86%) and above Canadian towns (74%). Rent took a fifth of household income, higher than Prince Edward Island’s towns (18%) and near Canadian towns (20%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Charlottetown metro area, Miltonvale Park included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Miltonvale Park | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 88% | 86% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 11% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $280,000 | $288,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Wet weather: 1,136 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Miltonvale Park, more than on 83% of Canadian towns
A July afternoon in Miltonvale Park typically reaches 23.6°C. The frost-free season runs from 17 May to 18 October, 153 days. Rain and snow peak in October, at 122 mm. A normal January brings 73 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Miltonvale Park | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 285 cm | 285 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,136 mm | 1,136 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −11.5°C | −11.4°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Charlottetown (Airport))
Trips to work from Miltonvale Park are shorter than from Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average
99% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Miltonvale Park | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 23 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 99% | 95% | 89% |
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.
51% of adults around Miltonvale Park rate their health very good or excellent
Measured from where Miltonvale Park’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 11 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Lives in the region last 81.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.3 for women, 79.1 for men.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Miltonvale Park | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 51% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Prince Edward Island health region
What November brings in Miltonvale Park: freezing at night, 7°C by day
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Charlottetown. A normal December brings highs of 1°C, lows of −6°C. November usually brings some 21 cm of snow. Precipitation in November averages 110 mm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −10°C | 302 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −1°C | 237 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 13°C | 269 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Charlottetown (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
At 75%, 2021 turnout in Malpeque beat 99% of the country’s ridings
Miltonvale Park’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island isn’t shown: the province’s boundary file states no licence, so it can’t be reused.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Miltonvale Park: the closest, Robertson Library, is 9.7 km away
The next is Tiny Library (Seasonal) (Charlottetown), 11 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 7.8 km from Miltonvale Park: Prince Edward Island National Park
The closest provincial park is Brudenell Provincial Park, 44 km from the edge of town. Walkers have 5 mapped routes close by, starting with the Confederation Trail (all spurs) and Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira. The 10 km around town hold 13 protected areas.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Miltonvale Park | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.2% | 4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Fewer children live in Miltonvale Park than in Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% are under 15
0.9% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Prince Edward Island’s towns (3.4%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. 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 47.7% of Miltonvale Park
Census 2021 put women at 570 and men at 625; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Miltonvale Park | Prince Edward Island | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 14% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 55% | 61% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Prince Edward Island and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Everything we know about Miltonvale Park
COWS Creamery and 2 more in and around Miltonvale Park
What there is to see in Miltonvale Park and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Famous people from around Miltonvale Park
No notable person born in Miltonvale Park is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
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About Miltonvale Park
Town in Prince Edward Island
Statistics Canada treats Miltonvale Park as a single census subdivision on Prince Edward Island, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,279 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Prince Edward Island
- Census division
- Queens
- Metro area
- Charlottetown
- Census subdivision
- 1102040
Miltonvale Park’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miltonvale Park | 1,279 | — | — | C | A− | B |
| Kingston | 1,308 | 7.6 | — | B+ | A− | B− |
| Cornwall | 7,920 | 9.3 | B+ | C | B+ | B |
| Charlottetown | 48,118 | 9.4 | C+ | D | C | B |
| New Glasgow | 5,502 | 9.7 | B− | C | A− | B− |
| North Shore | 2,994 | 13 | A− | B− | A− | B− |
| North Shore | 1,609 | 14 | — | B | A− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Miltonvale Park
Who are the people of Miltonvale Park?
At the 2021 census, 4% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Miltonvale Park?
69% 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 2.3 people; 26% are one person living alone.
Is Miltonvale Park growing?
It grew from 1,158 people in 2016 to 1,196 in 2021, up 3.3%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,279.
How old are the people of Miltonvale Park?
The median resident is 45.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 18% are 65 or over.
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).