TignishPrince Edward Island

Home to 2,041 people, this town lies on Prince Edward Island. It lies in Prince.

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Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain

Population

2,041

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

45.2

years · Prince Edward Island’s towns: 43.6

Postsecondary

31%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Tignish a good place to live?

The local economy does well (A+). Cost of living is a strength too (A−). Most journeys need a car (C−). Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most Canadian towns (A−).

Tignish is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. 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.

StrongestA⁺Jobs & income A⁻Hazard risk A⁻Cost of livingWeakestC⁻Walkability

How Tignish grades

Each subject compares Tignish 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 grading works

Tignish is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA⁺Open →Hazard riskAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnA⁻Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC⁻Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areB⁻Open →

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools on Prince Edward Island. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Tignish stand out

The 3 things Tignish does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

1% are immigrants

Canadian towns centre on 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

31% have a postsecondary qualification

For the middle of Canadian towns, 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Next to 8%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tignish.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁺

Trips to work from Tignish are shorter than from Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns: 16 min on average

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Walk2%

Public transit1%

Census 2021	Tignish	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Average trip	16 min	23 min	26 min

$86,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

30%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment15% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to185 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Tignish

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Schools

The nearest high school to Tignish is 72 km away

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École Pierre-ChiassonIn TignishElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Tignish	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Nearest elementary school	72 km	56 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	72 km	76 km	1.2 km

72 km

to the nearest secondary school

72 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageTignish’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school3 elementary schools Language0 of 3 teach in French · 0% of schools on Prince Edward Island Questions“What schools are there in Tignish?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · On Prince Edward Island, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Tignish is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action - Government of Prince Edward Island

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 3.5% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. NRCan expects $0.031 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Tignish, near the typical $0.030. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Prince Edward Island Health Region, Tignish included.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Tignish3.5%

Prince Edward Island’s towns3.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Tignish	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	3.5%	3.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.031	$0.020	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

20 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageTignish’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Flood2 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.031 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon3.5% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HousingCost of living A⁻

Renting in Tignish costs 15% of household income, less than in both Prince Edward Island’s towns and Canadian towns

$250,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

Owners put the median home at $250,000, below both Prince Edward Island’s towns ($288,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). 94% of households own their home.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Tignish$250,000

Prince Edward Island$288,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Tignish	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	4%	11%	18%
Rent as a share of income	15%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	94%	86%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	$288,000	$406,000

$755

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$572

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageTignish’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$755 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Owners and renters94% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Climate

Summers stay cool in Tignish: July afternoons reach 22.8°C, below Prince Edward Island’s towns and Canadian towns

22.8°CJuly afternoons

Snow peaks in January: 67 cm in a normal year. Some 292 cm of snow falls in a typical year, near Prince Edward Island’s towns (285 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Winter lows in Tignish average −9.4°C in January.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−2.0°C

Spring5.5°C

Summer20.9°C

Autumn12.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Tignish	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Snowfall a year	292 cm	285 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	22.8°C	23.7°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,240 mm	1,136 mm	883 mm
January night low	−9.4°C	−11.4°C	−13.5°C

292 cm

of snow a year

121

days with precipitation a year

Full pageTignish’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 22.8°C, January lows −9.4°C Rain and snow1,240 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow292 cm of snow a year Weather station9.4 km to the station · North Cape

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (North Cape)

Weather

A normal November in Tignish runs from 1°C to 6°C

6°Ca normal November afternoon

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for North Cape. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. Next comes December, with normal highs of 1°C and lows of −4°C. In November, the normal is 109 mm of rain and snow.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C

December1°C

January−3°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−2°C	−8°C	330 mm
Spring	6°C	−1°C	300 mm
Summer	21°C	14°C	271 mm
Autumn	12°C	7°C	338 mm

1°C

a normal November night

109 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageTignish’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (North Cape); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Bobby Morrissey (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Tignish in Ottawa as MP for Egmont

Tignish is a fire district by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.

Full pageTignish’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁺

No public library stands in Tignish: the closest, Alberton Public Library, is 19 km away

Without open library statistics on Prince Edward Island, the page names Tignish’s libraries but shows no visits or loans.

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Places to belong3.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

A national route near Tignish: the The Island Walk

9.3%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 10 km are 15 protected areas. OpenStreetMap shows 6 unnamed beaches within 5 km. Kouchibouguac National Park is the closest national park, 55 km from town. Of the country within 10 km, 9.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Tignish9.3%

Prince Edward Island’s towns4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Tignish	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	9.3%	4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	8	7	4

55 km

to Kouchibouguac National Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageTignish’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Footpaths & routes4 named routes · The Island Walk Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas15 protected areas within 10 km · Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22)National & provincial parks55 km to a national park · Kouchibouguac National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

HealthHealth B⁻

Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Tignish’s health region

51%very good or excellent healthB⁻Health Grade

Homes here are 17 km from a hospital on average, higher than both Prince Edward Island’s towns (8.5 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Life expectancy in the region is 81.2 years (83.3 for women, 79.1 for men, 2022/2024). Tignish shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Prince Edward Island health region.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Tignish51%

Prince Edward Island’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Tignish	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Very good or excellent health	51%	51%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	81.2	81.2	81.5

17 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

32 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageTignish’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care17 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 32 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.3, men 79.1 Conditions and habits17% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Who lives here

Fewer of Tignish’s people belong to a visible minority than in Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns: 1.1%

45.2median age

18% speak both English and French, higher than both Prince Edward Island’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). Children are 16% of the town.

TignishPrince Edward IslandCanada

Prince Edward IslandCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

19%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree31%

Postsecondary qualification31%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.9% of Tignish

Here the census found 865 men and 935 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Tignish
	Tignish	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Under 15	16%	17%	16%
15 to 64	65%	63%	64%
65+	19%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	31%	14%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	31%	61%	56%

Full pageTignish’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants1% belong to a visible minority Ages45.2 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households695 households · 2.6 people per household English and French18% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Prince Edward Island and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

History

Canada’s registers list 2 historic places in Tignish

2historic places

Of the dated places, North Cape Light is the oldest, from 1861. Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 17% of homes, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and below Prince Edward Island’s towns (21%).

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings2

Among them

1861

oldest construction date on the record

historic places just outside the town

Heritage	Tignish	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Homes built before 1961	17%	21%	18%

Full pageTignish’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registers2 historic places inside the town Older homes17% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Tignish have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tignish

15pages on Tignish

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costA⁻Homes 2.9 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthB⁻Life expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteA⁺61% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors9.3% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.2 History2 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Tignish

7 notable people were born in Tignish.

See all 7 →

Gail SheaCanadian politician · 1959–2025

Antoinette PerryCanadian politician · born 1953

Peter Adolphus McIntyreCanadian politician · 1840–1910

Charles DaltonCanadian politician · 1850–1933

Edward HackettCanadian politician · 1840–1916

Joseph Alphonsus BernardCanadian politician · 1881–1962

About Tignish

Town in Prince Edward Island

TownRatings counts Tignish 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: 2,041 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Prince Edward Island
Census division: Prince
Census subdivision: 1103061

Tignish’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

MiminegashAlbertonTignish

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Tignish	2,041	—	—	A⁻	—	B⁻
Miminegash	1,166	16	—	B⁺	—	B⁻
Alberton	1,498	19	—	D	—	B⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Tignish

What kind of homes are in Tignish?

Households hold 2.6 people on average, and 22% have just one.

Do people in Tignish speak French?

English and French are both spoken by 18% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 0%.

Has Tignish grown?

It went from 1,812 people in 2016 to 1,800 in 2021, down 0.7%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,041.

Is Tignish a young town or an old one?

Its median age is 45.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · 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).