277 Castor Street

Getting around Somewhat walkable

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

Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 2 cafés and restaurants, 7 parks, 1 pharmacy. Nearest park: Parc de la Piscine (100 m).

Schools nearby

Elementary

• Mother Teresa Catholic School Catholic
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 35%12 min walk
• Russell Public School
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 44%13 min walk
• École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph Catholic · French
  EQAO: Gr 6 reading 85%, math 49%18 min walk

Secondary

• St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Catholic15 min walk
• Russell High School
  EQAO: Gr 9 math 42%, literacy test 87%1.3 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 K4R

Owners / renters

88% / 12%

Median household income

$127,000

Average age

40

Children under 15

20%

Homes

84% detached

Commute by transit

1%

Population

8,740

Languages spoken most at home besides English: Russian 0.2%, Arabic 0.1%, Dutch 0.1%, Spanish 0.1%.

Safety

Crime Severity Index for Russell County (Russell) (OPP): 33 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

To downtown Ottawa: 33 km. Transit times · Driving times

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.