Milton Community Information & Surrounding Area

Whether you're buying a home, selling your home or relocating to Milton or the surrounding area, the following information, resources and tools will help to guide your decision.

Milton Ontario: A Place to Live.
Milton has a variety of homes to fit every lifestyle and taste ranging from Victorian homes, rural estate subdivisions to a complete selection of brand new houses. Milton, Ontario is a safe community surrounded by the scenic landscapes of nature. It also has one of the lowest tax rates in the Greater Toronto Area.

Milton, Ontario: A Place to Play.
Milton, Ontario provides beautiful conservation areas and a wide range of recreational activities. The residents of Milton can be found rock climbing, particating in triathlons and enjoying horseback riding. Milton also offers BMX facilities that can be found outside your front door. For your families enjoyment try our pick-your-own farms, historic museums, festivals, art galleries and quaint boutiques.

You might like to know:

Milton's population has doubled to 65,000 from 2000 to 2007.

Milton currently has the highest birthrate.

Milton has a projected population target of a minimum of 147,500 by 2021.

Milton has projected 2 million sq ft of employment growth per year.

Approximately 2,000 residential units will be built each year.

Milton is 147 Sq miles in size.

Phase 3 development begins in 2008.

Milton, Ontario & Escarpment Attractions
Milton’s attractions include countless parks, pristine lakes, nature trails, a 500 year old Indian village, waterfalls and glacial water holes. Priding itself on it’s family oriented community, Milton’s Escarpment Attractions include: the Farmers' Market, Steam Era, Country Heritage Park, the Ontario Renaissance Festival, the Halton Region Museum and the Milton Fall Fair. Milton’s attractions also include: harness racing at the Mohawk Raceway or hiking the Bruce Trail, Canada's oldest and longest footpath. With forestland and spectacular cliffs, Milton attracts many nature lovers, hikers, rock climbers, and skiers. Included in Milton’s features are historical sites, including the Ontario Agricultural Museum; the Ontario Renaissance Festival, which features a re-creation of a 16th-century Tudor village; and the Halton County Radial Railway, Canada's first operating electric railway museum.