Family-friendly neighbourhoods in Cambridge
Fisher Mills and Puslinch Lake Conservation Area lead Cambridge for families, both with about 26% of residents under 15. Littles Corners is close behind at 25%, and Grand River and Hespeler both sit at 24%.
Cambridge overall skews toward family housing. Citywide, 17.7% of residents are under 15 and the median age is 40.8. Most homes are single-detached at 60%, and 71.6% of residents own rather than rent. Income varies a lot across these family-heavy areas, from $72,500 in Lusitania Villas up to $132,000 in Barber's Beach.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Cambridgeaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Cambridge by residents aged 0–14
| Neighbourhood | residents aged 0–14 | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fisher Mills · Cambridge | 26 | $106,000 |
| 2. Black Bridge & Baldwin · Cambridge | 26 | $111,000 |
| 3. Puslinch Lake Conservation Area · Cambridge | 26 | $103,000 |
| 4. Littles Corners · Cambridge | 25 | $101,000 |
| 5. Franklin & Can-Amera · Cambridge | 25 | $65,000 |
| 6. Grand River · Cambridge | 24 | $84,000 |
| 7. Blenheim & Roseville · Cambridge | 24 | $115,000 |
| 8. Hespeler · Cambridge | 24 | $120,000 |
| 9. Townline & Ellis · Cambridge | 24 | $118,000 |
| 10. Lusitania Villas · Cambridge | 24 | $72,500 |
| 11. Elgin & Champlain · Cambridge | 23 | $75,500 |
| 12. Wellington Road 34 & Townline · Cambridge | 23 | $119,000 |
| 13. Blair · Cambridge | 23 | $75,500 |
| 14. Barber's Beach · Cambridge | 22 | $132,000 |
| 15. Hespeler & Can-Amera · Cambridge | 22 | $85,000 |
| 16. Sixty Hill · Cambridge | 21 | $101,000 |
| 17. Blair & Bismark · Cambridge | 21 | $93,000 |
| 18. Franklin & Saginaw · Cambridge | 21 | $105,000 |
| 19. Fountain & Shantz Hill · Cambridge | 21 | $86,000 |
| 20. Galt · Cambridge | 21 | $73,500 |
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Common questions
What is the most family-friendly neighbourhood in Cambridge?
Fisher Mills and Puslinch Lake Conservation Area lead, each with about 26% of residents under 15. Littles Corners follows closely at 25%.
What percentage of Cambridge residents are children?
About 17.7% of Cambridge residents are under 15 citywide. In the top family neighbourhoods on this list, that share runs closer to a quarter of residents.
What is the median age in Cambridge?
Cambridge's median age is 40.8. Some of the most family-heavy neighbourhoods, like Fisher Mills and Puslinch Lake Conservation Area, tend to skew younger than that.
Is Cambridge good for raising a family?
Housing here suits families well. 60% of homes are single-detached and 71.6% are owner-occupied citywide, and neighbourhoods like Fisher Mills and Hespeler combine that with a high share of kids under 15.