Highly educated neighbourhoods in Vaughan
Vaughan's most educated neighbourhoods cluster around Thornhill. Citywide, 36.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the median family income is about $121,000.
Thornhill Woods leads with 67% of residents holding a degree, and a median income of $147,000. Steeles Corners follows at 64%, though its median income is lower, around $108,000. Thornhill itself ranks third at 63%, with the highest income in the top group at $172,000. Just 6.4% of Vaughan commuters citywide use public transit.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Vaughanaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Vaughan by residents with a bachelor's degree or higher
| Neighbourhood | residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thornhill Woods · Vaughan | 67 | $147,000 |
| 2. Steeles Corners · Vaughan | 64 | $108,000 |
| 3. Thornhill · Vaughan | 63 | $172,000 |
| 4. Beverley Glen · Vaughan | 62 | $146,000 |
| 5. Fisherville · Vaughan | 61 | $131,000 |
| 6. Clark & Hilda · Vaughan | 59 | $141,000 |
| 7. Bathurst & Flamingo · Vaughan | 56 | $170,000 |
| 8. Langstaff · Vaughan | 55 | $112,000 |
| 9. Bathurst & Clark · Vaughan | 55 | $122,000 |
| 10. Clark & New Westminster · Vaughan | 55 | $129,000 |
| 11. The Valleys of Thornhill · Vaughan | 54 | $126,000 |
| 12. Carrville · Vaughan | 54 | $118,000 |
| 13. Crossroads · Vaughan | 53 | $125,000 |
| 14. Upper Thornhill Estates · Vaughan | 53 | $133,000 |
| 15. Rutherford & Keele · Vaughan | 50 | $126,000 |
| 16. Dufferin & Glen Shields · Vaughan | 50 | $103,000 |
| 17. Carrville Corners · Vaughan | 50 | $129,000 |
| 18. Pine Grove · Vaughan | 48 | $166,000 |
| 19. Bathurst & Chabad · Vaughan | 48 | $105,000 |
| 20. Clark & Atkinson · Vaughan | 47 | $119,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most educated neighbourhood in Vaughan?
Thornhill Woods, with 67% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Steeles Corners and Thornhill follow, at 64% and 63%.
How educated is Vaughan overall?
Citywide, 36.8% of Vaughan residents have a bachelor's degree or higher, and the median family income is about $121,000.
Do Vaughan's most educated neighbourhoods have the highest incomes?
Mostly. Thornhill has the highest median income among the top educated neighbourhoods, at $172,000. But Steeles Corners, ranked second for education at 64%, has a lower income around $108,000.