Town comparison
Newmarket and Georgina are both in York Region. Newmarket had 87,942 residents in 2021, has Newmarket GO on the Barrie line and is home to Southlake Health, the regional hospital. Georgina, which had 47,642 residents in 2021, sits on the south and east shore of Lake Simcoe and includes Keswick, Sutton, Jackson's Point and Pefferlaw; its main highway links are Highway 404, extended to Ravenshoe Road in 2014, and Highway 48. Which suits you depends on the commute, home type and access to the lake you want.
Updated 2026-11-06
| Measure | Newmarket | Georgina |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87,942 (2021); land area 38.5 km² | 47,642 (2021) |
| Region | York Region | York Region |
| Transit | Newmarket GO, 465 Davis Dr (Barrie line) | — |
| Highway access | — | Highway 404 (to Ravenshoe Rd) and Highway 48 |
| Character | Larger town; regional hospital (Southlake Health) | South and east shore of Lake Simcoe |
| Recreation | — | The ROC, the MURC, Georgina Ice Palace; Sibbald Point Provincial Park |
| Market month | October 2026 | October 2026 |
| Median sold price | $945,000 | $730,000 |
| Average days on market | 27 | 39 |
| Sales that month | 65 | 52 |
Market rows are monthly aggregates for all residential property types; no individual sales are shown. “—” means not covered by our cited sources or too few sales to report. Source: TRREB MLS® data via PropTx
Commuter: Newmarket GO on Davis Drive is on the Barrie line to Union Station. Georgina has no GO station; drivers use Highway 404, which reaches Ravenshoe Road, and Highway 48. Test your own route at rush hour; we don't quote drive times.
Family: Newmarket and Georgina are both served by the York Region District School Board and the York Catholic District School Board. Confirm school assignments by address with the YRDSB School Locator or YCDSB.
Downsizer: Newmarket is home to Southlake Health, the regional hospital. Georgina offers walkable spots such as Sutton's historic downtown and the Jackson's Point waterfront village.
Waterfront/cottage buyer: Georgina is on Lake Simcoe; Newmarket is not. Check LSRCA permit rules before any shoreline work, and ask us about septic, wells and year-round access.
Newmarket had 87,942 residents in the 2021 Census and Georgina had 47,642, according to Statistics Canada.
No. Newmarket GO (465 Davis Drive) on the Barrie line is the GO station in this comparison. Georgina's main links are Highway 404, which reaches Ravenshoe Road, and Highway 48.
Yes. Newmarket is home to Southlake Health, the regional hospital.
Georgina includes Keswick, Sutton, Jackson's Point and Pefferlaw, among others. Keswick is its largest commercial hub.
Shoreline work on Lake Simcoe is regulated by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA). Check its permits page before planning docks, walls or other work.
This page shows the latest monthly TRREB aggregates for each town, such as median sold price and average days on market. They are town-wide figures, never individual sales; call 416-702-1146 for a street-level picture.
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