Shutter dealers in Ontario
Where the work is
By number of homes, the biggest markets here are Toronto, Ottawa and Mississauga. Toronto has the highest share of apartments and condos (65%), where designers and condo window walls are the opening. Oro-Medonte is the most house-heavy (97% detached), which suits contractors and stores selling whole-house jobs. Owners live in 94% of homes in Oro-Medonte, the highest share in the area: the clients who buy shutters for the long run.
The GTA is where Shutter Boys started; call the GTA line on (647) 975-0936.
Cities in Ontario
| City | Occupied homes | Owner-occupied | Detached houses | Apartments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 1,160,890 | 52% | 23% | 65% |
| Ottawa | 407,250 | 64% | 42% | 31% |
| Mississauga | 244,575 | 70% | 37% | 38% |
| Brampton | 182,475 | 78% | 53% | 21% |
| Hamilton | 222,810 | 66% | 56% | 28% |
| London | 174,655 | 58% | 49% | 34% |
| Markham | 110,865 | 82% | 56% | 23% |
| Vaughan | 103,915 | 86% | 63% | 19% |
| Kitchener | 99,810 | 60% | 47% | 34% |
| Windsor | 94,275 | 63% | 60% | 29% |
| Oakville | 73,555 | 78% | 59% | 20% |
| Richmond Hill | 69,315 | 78% | 57% | 24% |
| Burlington | 73,180 | 75% | 50% | 27% |
| Oshawa | 66,630 | 64% | 56% | 27% |
| Greater Sudbury | 71,480 | 64% | 61% | 30% |
| Barrie | 55,315 | 68% | 58% | 26% |
| Guelph | 56,480 | 66% | 49% | 32% |
| Whitby | 46,460 | 82% | 70% | 14% |
| Cambridge | 51,270 | 69% | 57% | 23% |
| St. Catharines | 58,900 | 64% | 56% | 30% |
| Milton | 40,040 | 83% | 57% | 11% |
| Kingston | 57,840 | 56% | 48% | 37% |
| Ajax | 39,485 | 83% | 65% | 14% |
| Waterloo | 47,040 | 61% | 49% | 35% |
| Thunder Bay | 48,405 | 68% | 65% | 27% |
| Brantford | 41,675 | 66% | 61% | 25% |
| Chatham-Kent | 44,030 | 72% | 76% | 17% |
| Clarington | 35,955 | 86% | 78% | 10% |
| Pickering | 33,425 | 85% | 60% | 18% |
| Niagara Falls | 37,795 | 70% | 66% | 21% |
| Newmarket | 30,300 | 76% | 60% | 19% |
| Peterborough | 35,975 | 59% | 57% | 32% |
| Kawartha Lakes | 32,705 | 83% | 84% | 12% |
| Caledon | 23,700 | 89% | 81% | 5% |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 32,530 | 68% | 65% | 26% |
| Sarnia | 32,190 | 68% | 67% | 23% |
| Norfolk County | 27,595 | 82% | 83% | 10% |
| Halton Hills | 21,825 | 85% | 73% | 14% |
| Aurora | 21,505 | 81% | 60% | 16% |
| Welland | 23,660 | 69% | 65% | 23% |
| Belleville | 23,535 | 63% | 59% | 29% |
| North Bay | 23,470 | 59% | 49% | 33% |
| Whitchurch-Stouffville | 16,705 | 88% | 74% | 10% |
| Haldimand County | 18,715 | 85% | 84% | 9% |
| Cornwall | 21,385 | 54% | 49% | 34% |
| Georgina | 17,895 | 81% | 83% | 9% |
| Woodstock | 18,890 | 65% | 57% | 23% |
| Quinte West | 19,055 | 75% | 76% | 15% |
| New Tecumseth | 15,855 | 84% | 71% | 12% |
| Innisfil | 15,705 | 86% | 90% | 5% |
| Bradford West Gwillimbury | 13,415 | 83% | 75% | 13% |
| St. Thomas | 18,065 | 68% | 65% | 24% |
| Timmins | 17,890 | 67% | 65% | 23% |
| Lakeshore | 14,385 | 92% | 92% | 2% |
| Brant | 14,330 | 88% | 81% | 6% |
| East Gwillimbury | 11,445 | 84% | 81% | 6% |
| Orillia | 14,420 | 61% | 56% | 32% |
| Stratford | 14,740 | 66% | 53% | 30% |
| Fort Erie | 14,080 | 80% | 83% | 13% |
| LaSalle | 11,645 | 91% | 84% | 6% |
| Centre Wellington | 11,970 | 81% | 73% | 16% |
| Orangeville | 11,060 | 76% | 60% | 17% |
| Leamington | 10,545 | 69% | 65% | 19% |
| Grimsby | 11,395 | 83% | 64% | 10% |
| King | 8,970 | 88% | 87% | 7% |
| Woolwich | 9,360 | 84% | 76% | 9% |
| Clarence-Rockland | 10,095 | 82% | 75% | 15% |
| Lincoln | 9,555 | 84% | 70% | 8% |
| Prince Edward County | 11,335 | 82% | 86% | 7% |
| Wasaga Beach | 10,810 | 85% | 83% | 6% |
| Collingwood | 11,175 | 73% | 56% | 24% |
| Strathroy-Caradoc | 9,455 | 78% | 73% | 14% |
| Thorold | 9,095 | 69% | 69% | 17% |
| Amherstburg | 9,190 | 85% | 83% | 10% |
| Tecumseh | 8,950 | 89% | 81% | 8% |
| Oro-Medonte | 8,635 | 94% | 97% | 2% |
| Essa | 7,950 | 81% | 77% | 6% |
| Kingsville | 8,285 | 85% | 83% | 6% |
| Brockville | 10,650 | 57% | 47% | 35% |
| Springwater | 7,520 | 90% | 93% | 5% |
| Owen Sound | 9,895 | 58% | 51% | 37% |
| Scugog | 8,245 | 87% | 89% | 8% |
| Uxbridge | 8,010 | 84% | 81% | 12% |
| Wilmot | 7,890 | 85% | 79% | 9% |
| Essex | 8,390 | 85% | 85% | 6% |
| Huntsville | 8,820 | 80% | 80% | 16% |
| Cobourg | 9,135 | 69% | 58% | 25% |
| South Frontenac | 7,940 | 93% | 96% | 2% |
| Port Colborne | 8,710 | 73% | 71% | 21% |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
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