Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern Ontario and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. Its slogan is "The city above Toronto".
Vaughan has a diverse mixture of properties laid out throughout wonderful green space, industrial areas and local shopping. There is every conceivable type of housing from Condominium communities, Townhouse, semis and small to "mansions" detached single family dwellings. Overall Vaughans properties are on larger lots with space to raise a family. Vaughan is also a very family oriented neighbourhood focusing on family activities, the arts and well organized sports organizations.
Vaughan is a very unique Real Estate area built over a long history though the greatest growth has happened over the past 20 years. Around the facilities established by this group arose a number of hamlets, the oldest of which was Thornhill, which witnessed the construction of a saw-mill in 1801, a grist mill in 1815, and boasted a population of 300 by 1836. Other such enclaves included Kleinburg, Coleraine, Maple, Richmond Hill, Teston, Claireville, Pine Grove, Carrville, Patterson, Burlington, Concord, Edgeley, Fisherville, Elder's Mills, Elgin Mills, Jefferson, Nashville, Purpleville, Richvale, Sherwood, Langstaff, Vellore, and Burwick (Woodbridge).
Community boundaries
There are five communities that make up the city of Vaughan.
- Woodbridge, Ontario, North/South - Teston/Steeles, East/West - Hwy 400/Hwy 50
- Maple, Ontario, North/South - King Vaughan Line/Rutherford, East/West - Bathurst/Hwy 400
- Thornhill, Ontario, North/South - Rutherford/Steeles, East/West - Yonge/Dufferin
- Concord, Ontario, North/South - Rutherford/Steeles, East/West - Dufferin/Hwy 400
- Kleinburg, Ontario, North/South - Kirby/Major Mac, East/West - Pine Valley/Hwy 50
Real Estate
Vaughan is a very unique Real Estate area built over a long history though the greatest growth has happened over the past 20 years. Vaughan has a diverse mixture of properties laid out throughout wonderful green space, industrial areas and local shopping. There is every conceivable type of housing from Condominium communities, Townhouse, semis and small to mansion like detached single family dwellings. Overall Vaughans properties are on larger lots with space to raise a family. Vaughan is also a very family oriented neighbourhood focusing on family activities, the arts and well organized sports organizations.
Price range of properties in Vaughan
| Detached | $400,000 up to 10 million |
| Semis | $300,000- $450,000 |
| Townhouse | $250,000-$400,000 |
| Condominiums | $200,000-1 million |
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Schools in Vaughan
Elementary | Secondary | Catholic Elementary | Catholic High School |
Blue Willow | Emily Carr Secondary | Bishop Scalabrini | Father Bressani |
Brownridge | Maple High | Blessed Trinity | Holy Cross |
Charlton | Vaughan Secondary | Divine Mercy | St. Elizabeth |
Discovery | Westmount | Father John Kelly | Brebeuf |
Elder Mills | Woodbridge College | Holy Family | St. Joan of Arc |
Forest Run | | Holy Jubille | |
Fossil Hill | | Immaculate Conception | |
Glen Shields | | Our Lady of Fatima | |
Joseph A. Gibson | | Our Lady of Peace | |
Julliard Public | | Our Lady of the Rosary | |
Kleinburg | | San Marco | |
Lorna Jackson | | St. Agnes of Assisi | |
Louis-Honoré Fréchette | | St. Andrew | |
Mackenzie Glen | | St. Angela Merici | |
Maple Creek | | St. Catherine of Siena | |
Michael Cranny | | St. Clare | |
Pine Grove | | St. Clement | |
Rosedale Heights | | St. David | |
Thornhill | | St. Emily | |
Thornhill Woods P.S. | | St. Francis of Assisi | |
Vellore Woods | | St. Gabriel the Archangel | |
Ventura Park | | St. Gregory the Great | |
Westminster | | St. James | |
Wilshire | | St. John Bosco | |
Woodbridge | | St. Joseph the Worker | |
Yorkhill | | St. Margaret Mary | |
| | | St. Padre Pio | |
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