249 ONTARIO Street SUITE #107

Getting around Somewhat walkable

No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 3 cafés and restaurants, 6 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest park: Optimist Park (500 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Beatrice Strong Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 42%10 min walk
• Ganaraska Trail Public School
  EQAO: Gr 3 reading 69%, math 40%2.0 km
• St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 82%, math 27%2.2 km

Secondary

• Port Hope High School
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 27%, literacy test 79%1.6 km
• Dr. M.S. Hawkins Senior Public School1.6 km

EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.

Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.

Who lives here postal area L1A

Owners / renters

77% / 23%

Median household income

$86,000

Average age

48

Children under 15

13%

Homes

70% detached, 7% high-rise

Commute by transit

1%

Population

15,845

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Spanish 0.2%, Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0.1%, Mandarin 0.1%, Tamil 0.1%.

Safety

Crime Severity Index for Port Hope police: 31 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).

Police-reported figures for the whole police service area, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.

Commute

Noise Nothing major nearby

No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.

Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.

Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.