Towns with the highest household incomes in Prince Edward Island

Second place goes to West River, at $94,000, and third to Stratford, at $91,200. Vernon River, in the middle of the list, comes in at $81,900. Bottom of the list: Summerside, with $63,200. On the national list, North Shore is #832 of 2,589. The national top 100 holds no place from Prince Edward Island. Leading Prince Edward Island on this list is North Shore, at $98,100.

Median household income before tax, 2020 (2021 census) How grades work

North Shore

Prince Edward Island · 2,994 people

$98,100 Household income

Overall A⁻·#440 of 2,556

Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C⁻

West River

Prince Edward Island · 4,155 people

$94,000 Household income

Overall A⁻·#500 of 2,556

Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

Stratford

Prince Edward Island · 13,152 people

$91,200 Household income

Overall B⁺·#654 of 2,556

Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C

All 12, ranked on Prince Edward Island

Best first on Prince Edward Island; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.

Every Prince Edward Island list

#TownHousehold incomeCanada rankWhat drives it

1North Shore2,994 people$98,100#832 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C⁻

2West River4,155 people$94,000#950 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

3Stratford13,152 people$91,200#1,050 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C

4Cornwall7,920 people$85,700#1,317 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C

5Kensington, Part 13,357 people$85,600#1,327 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: walkability D

6East River, Part 12,657 people$82,100#1,474 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability D

7Vernon River2,779 people$81,900#1,487 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, safety A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

8New Glasgow5,502 people$81,200#1,520 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, safety A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

9O'Leary2,878 people$69,200#2,068 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: walkability D

10Charlottetown48,118 people$66,200#2,186 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D

11Three Rivers9,322 people$63,600#2,269 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, health B·lowest: jobs & income D

12Summerside19,006 people$63,200#2,285 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

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Photos: North Shore, Dennis G. Jarvis (CC BY-SA 2.0) · West River, William Matheson from Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Stratford, Larry from Charlottetown, PEI, Canada (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. 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).