Youngest neighbourhoods in Markham
Markham's citywide median age is 45, but a handful of neighbourhoods run much younger. Buttonville tops the list at a median age of just 33.6, over a decade below the city figure.
Victoria Glen and Armadale follow, both under 36. Income varies quite a bit among these younger areas: Greensborough, the oldest of the group at 37.6, also has the highest income on the list, about $121,000, while Buttonville's income is much lower, around $56,400. Citywide, about 16% of residents are under 15, so these younger neighbourhoods likely skew toward young adults more than young kids.
Markham on this axis
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 age
| Neighbourhood | median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buttonville · Markham | 33.6 | $56,400 |
| 2. Victoria Glen · Markham | 34.8 | $86,000 |
| 3. Middlefield & Steeles · Markham | 35.2 | $84,000 |
| 4. Verdale Crossing & Birchmount · Markham | 35.2 | $70,000 |
| 5. Middlefield & Denison · Markham | 35.2 | $91,000 |
| 6. Armadale · Markham | 35.6 | $100,000 |
| 7. Highway 7 & Ninth · Markham | 35.6 | $96,000 |
| 8. Cornell · Markham | 35.6 | $113,000 |
| 9. Highway 7 & Village · Markham | 36.0 | $84,000 |
| 10. Vinegar Hill · Markham | 36.0 | $89,000 |
| 11. Upper Cornell · Markham | 36.4 | $96,000 |
| 12. Berczy Village · Markham | 36.4 | $97,000 |
| 13. Steeles Corners · Markham | 36.8 | $59,600 |
| 14. McCowan & Denison · Markham | 37.2 | $95,000 |
| 15. Wismer Commons · Markham | 37.2 | $97,000 |
| 16. McCowan & Elson · Markham | 37.6 | $75,500 |
| 17. Highway 7 & Warden · Markham | 37.6 | $66,000 |
| 18. Greensborough · Markham | 37.6 | $121,000 |
| 19. Middlefield & Elson · Markham | 37.6 | $75,000 |
| 20. Box Grove · Markham | 38.0 | $121,000 |
Top 3 always visible. Below that, half the cells blur until you sign in — one click with Google, free.
Sort and filter by median age and 125+ other census metrics.
Common questions
What is the youngest neighbourhood in Markham?
Buttonville, with a median age of 33.6. That's well below Markham's citywide median age of 45.
Do Markham's youngest neighbourhoods have lower incomes?
Not consistently. Buttonville, the youngest on this list, has a lower income around $56,400, but Greensborough, also on the younger side at 37.6, has the highest income of the group at about $121,000.
How does Cornell compare for young residents in Markham?
Cornell has a median age of 35.6, tied for third-youngest on this list, with an income around $113,000.
How many kids live in Markham?
About 16% of Markham's population citywide is under 15. The city's younger neighbourhoods, like Buttonville and Victoria Glen, likely have more young adults than young children given their median ages in the mid-30s.