StratfordPrince Edward Island
This town on Prince Edward Island has a population of 13,152. It belongs to the Charlottetown metropolitan area.
Is Stratford a good place to live?
Stratford’s strongest subject is jobs & income (A+). This Prince Edward Island town grades B+ overall, better than 72% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #4 of 10 on Prince Edward Island. Safety is a strength too (B+). Housing is expensive (C). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C).
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 Stratford grades
Each subject compares Stratford 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 Stratford stand out
The 3 things Stratford does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stratford.
Trips to work from Stratford are shorter than from Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Stratford | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 23 min | 26 min |
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.
Hazard risk in Stratford is lower than in 86% of Canadian towns
In Health Canada’s survey, just 3.5% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). NRCan expects $0.021 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Stratford, near the typical $0.030. Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by 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 | Stratford | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 3.5% | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.021 | $0.020 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Prince Edward Island Health Region
The nearest high school to Stratford is 76 km away
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 55 km off, near Prince Edward Island’s towns (56 km) and higher than Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Stewart Primary SchoolIn StratfordElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Stratford | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 76 km | 76 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 55 km | 56 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · On Prince Edward Island, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
The median home in Stratford is worth $400,000 by its owners’ count
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, above Prince Edward Island’s towns (11%) and close to Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 71% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Stratford | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 71% | 86% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 11% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $400,000 | $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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Charlottetown metro area
Stratford earns a B+ for safety
For violence alone the index was 79, between Prince Edward Island’s towns (54) and Canadian towns (86). Violent crime runs at 9.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime runs at 27.1 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Stratford | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 27.1 | 19.4 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 79 | 54 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Stratford’s health region
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Prince Edward Island health region
Women in the region live to 83.3 and men to 79.1, 81.2 years taken together (2022/2024). For Stratford itself the measure is access: 4.5 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. A pharmacy is nearer: 1.5 km on average, with 3.7 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Stratford | 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
Wet weather: 1,136 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Stratford, more than on 83% of Canadian towns
The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.6°C in Stratford. A normal winter brings 285 cm of snow, close to Prince Edward Island’s towns (285 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). The most precipitation falls in October: 122 mm in a normal year. Most of the snow comes in January, about 73 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Stratford | 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))
Children make up 19% of Stratford, above Prince Edward Island’s towns and Canadian towns
16% speak both English and French, above Prince Edward Island’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (7.5%) alike. Visible minorities make up 14% of the population, higher than Prince Edward Island’s towns (3.4%) yet lower than Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.6% of Stratford’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 5,640 women to 5,285 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Stratford | Prince Edward Island | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9% | 14% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 71% | 61% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Prince Edward Island and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Stratford runs from freezing to 7°C
About 21 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 110 mm. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 1°C and lows near −6°C. Across the year, normals run from −12°C nights in February to 24°C afternoons in July.
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
Kent MacDonald (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Stratford in Ottawa as MP for Cardigan
The Liberal Party of Canada has 4 of the 4 MPs elected in Prince Edward Island.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Stratford Public Library is Stratford’s public library
The library is 1.4 km from the centre of Stratford.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Prince Edward Island National Park lies 18 km beyond Stratford’s edge
Brudenell Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 31 km. Biggest among them: Miltonvale Wellfield Site, 265 ha, 8.2 km off. Walkers have 12 mapped routes close by, starting with the The Island Walk and Points East Coastal Walk. 13 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Keppoch Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Stratford | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.7% | 4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Stratford
St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Basilica and 8 more in and around Stratford
The best-known places to visit in and around Stratford come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
ChurchSt. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Basilica1.6 km outside town, to the west
CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral2.1 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryConfederation Centre Art Gallery1.7 km outside town, to the west
FortSkmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst1.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBeaconsfield Historic House1.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCar Life Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Basilica: SoftwareSimian (changes by Rabanus Flavus ), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Peter's Cathedral: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Confederation Centre Art Gallery: Larry from Charlottetown, PEI, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst: MTLskyline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Stratford
2 notable people were born in Stratford; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Brian Tracy: Daniel Wikberg, CC BY 2.0 · Martha MacIsaac: Brian Solis, CC BY 4.0 · Brett Gallant: Krazytea, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Stratford
Town in Prince Edward Island
TownRatings counts Stratford as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality on Prince Edward Island; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 13,152 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Prince Edward Island
- Census division
- Queens
- Metro area
- Charlottetown
- Census subdivision
- 1102080
Stratford’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 13,152 | — | B+ | C | B+ | B |
| Charlottetown | 48,118 | 5.8 | C+ | D | C | B |
| Crossroads | 2,366 | 5.9 | — | B | A− | B |
| Cornwall | 7,920 | 8.3 | B+ | C | B+ | B |
| North Shore | 1,609 | 13 | — | B | A− | B |
| Miltonvale Park | 1,279 | 15 | — | C | A− | B |
| West River | 4,155 | 15 | A− | B− | A− | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Stratford
Has Stratford grown?
Yes: the census counted 9,711 in 2016 and 10,927 in 2021, a rise of 12.5%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 13,152.
Do people in Stratford speak French?
English and French are both spoken by 16% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 0.1%.
What kind of homes are in Stratford?
66% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 1% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 23% are one person living alone.
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).