#1Vernon River
Prince Edward Island · 2,779 peopleOverall B·#957 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A, safety A−·lowest: walkability C−
Vernon River, #1 on this list · Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (Public domain)Prince Edward Island · 2026
Towns with the youngest residents in Prince Edward Island
The national top 100 holds no place from Prince Edward Island. Leading Prince Edward Island on this list is Vernon River, at 37.2 years. The places after the leader belong to Cornwall (38.8 years) and Stratford (40.4 years). Halfway down the list sits West River, at 44.8 years. At the other end is Summerside, with 46.8 years. Across Canada, the same list puts Vernon River #471 of 2,589.
Median age of residents, 2021 census (for a city’s neighbourhoods, estimated from five-year age groups) How grades work
#137.2 years Median age
#2Cornwall
Prince Edward Island · 7,920 peopleOverall B+·#652 of 2,556
Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C
#3Stratford
Prince Edward Island · 13,152 peopleOverall 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.
#TownMedian ageCanada rankWhat drives it
1Vernon River2,779 people37.2 years#471 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, safety A−·lowest: walkability C−
2Cornwall7,920 people38.8 years#718 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C
3Stratford13,152 people40.4 years#998 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C
4Charlottetown48,118 people40.8 years#1,089 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
5East River, Part 12,657 people41.2 years#1,146 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability D
6North Shore2,994 people42.4 years#1,339 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C−
7West River4,155 people44.8 years#1,700 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability C−
8New Glasgow5,502 people44.8 years#1,723 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, safety A−·lowest: walkability C−
9Three Rivers9,322 people44.8 years#1,729 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, health B·lowest: jobs & income D
10Kensington, Part 13,357 people45.6 years#1,843 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A−·lowest: walkability D
11O'Leary2,878 people46 years#1,883 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, hazard risk A−·lowest: walkability D
12Summerside19,006 people46.8 years#1,957 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, walkability B+·lowest: safety C−
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Photos: Vernon River, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson S… (Public domain) · Cornwall, Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) · 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).