Wealthiest neighbourhoods in Markham
Thornlea is the wealthiest neighbourhood in Markham on this list, with a median after-tax family income around $156,000, well above the citywide median family income of $109,000. Unionville and Thornhill follow, both above $145,000.
Several other neighbourhoods cluster right around $136,000: Quantztown, Box Grove, and Buttonville among them. Most of these areas skew a bit older, with median ages in the mid-40s to low-50s. About 83% of homes citywide are owner-occupied, so high income here tends to come paired with homeownership, not renting.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Markhamaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Markham by median after-tax family income
| Neighbourhood | median after-tax family income | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kennedy & Angus Glen · Markham | $160,000 | 41.6 |
| 2. Thornlea · Markham | $156,000 | 51.6 |
| 3. Steeles & Bayview · Markham | $154,000 | 60.0 |
| 4. Unionville · Markham | $147,000 | 46.4 |
| 5. Thornhill · Markham | $146,000 | 52.4 |
| 6. Markham Village · Markham | $144,000 | 43.2 |
| 7. German Mills · Markham | $144,000 | 50.4 |
| 8. Highway 7 & Ninth · Markham | $143,000 | 42.4 |
| 9. Leslie & Green · Markham | $142,000 | 52.8 |
| 10. Cathedraltown · Markham | $138,000 | 43.6 |
| 11. Vinegar Hill · Markham | $137,000 | 44.8 |
| 12. Quantztown · Markham | $136,000 | 48.4 |
| 13. Buttonville · Markham | $136,000 | 48.8 |
| 14. Box Grove · Markham | $136,000 | 44.8 |
| 15. Rodick & 16th · Markham | $136,000 | 51.6 |
| 16. Berczy Village · Markham | $135,000 | 44.0 |
| 17. Upper Cornell · Markham | $134,000 | 44.4 |
| 18. Langstaff · Markham | $132,000 | 46.0 |
| 19. Village Gate & Macrill · Markham | $132,000 | 49.6 |
| 20. 16th & Greystone · Markham | $132,000 | 48.4 |
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Common questions
What is the wealthiest neighbourhood in Markham?
Thornlea, with a median after-tax family income of about $156,000. That's well above the citywide median family income of $109,000.
How does Unionville compare income-wise in Markham?
Unionville is the second-wealthiest on this list, with a median income around $147,000 and a median age of about 46.
Are Markham's wealthiest neighbourhoods older or younger?
Mostly older. Thornlea and Thornhill, the two highest-income neighbourhoods, have median ages around 52. Markham Village is a bit younger at 43 despite ranking fourth for income.
Is there a big income gap in Markham?
There's a real spread. The wealthiest neighbourhood, Thornlea, comes in around $156,000, well above the citywide median family income of $109,000, and even the tenth-ranked neighbourhood on this list, Buttonville, is still at $136,000.