Vaughan · York Region, Ontario
Vaughan Home SearchFind the right neighbourhood. Find the right home.
Woodbridge, Kleinburg, Maple and Thornhill are close together on a map, but they can feel very different to live in. I'll help you understand the neighbourhoods, compare your options and find the area that actually fits what you're looking for.
Carmen Lombardi, Realtor · RE/MAX · 12+ years of real estate experience
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Compare Vaughan neighbourhoods
Housing stock, lot sizes, commuting and character across Woodbridge, Kleinburg, Maple, Thornhill and more.
Browse the neighbourhood hub →Buying in Vaughan
A clear process, an honest read on every property, and preparation that holds up in negotiation.
How buying works →Selling in Vaughan
Preparation and pricing built from comparable sales in your pocket, not city-wide averages.
How selling works →Vaughan's communities
Vaughan grew out of several older villages, and they still feel distinct. Here's the short version of each.
West Vaughan
Woodbridge
Vaughan's largest and most established western community, with a long-standing Italian-Canadian presence, a walkable historic core along Woodbridge Avenue and everything from postwar bungalows to newer executive homes.
Woodbridge neighbourhood guideNorthwest Vaughan
Kleinburg
A historic village setting in Vaughan's northwest, known for its main-street shops, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and a mix of heritage homes and large newer estate-style builds.
Kleinburg neighbourhood guideCentral Vaughan
Maple
A central Vaughan community built around an older village core and decades of surrounding subdivisions, with GO Transit access and a wide spread of home ages and price points.
Maple neighbourhood guideNorthwest-central Vaughan
Vellore Village
One of Vaughan's newer large-scale communities, with predominantly 2000s-onward housing, wide streets and a strong concentration of family buyers.
Vellore Village neighbourhood guideNortheast Vaughan
Patterson
A newer northeast Vaughan community bordering Richmond Hill, with mostly recent detached and townhome construction and Rutherford GO access to the west.
Patterson neighbourhood guideSoutheast Vaughan
Thornhill
An established southeast community split between Vaughan and Markham, with mature streets, a historic core and a mix of older detached homes and newer condos along Yonge Street.
Thornhill neighbourhood guideSouth-central Vaughan
Concord
A south Vaughan community that mixes residential streets with the city's largest employment and retail areas, including the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Vaughan Mills.
Concord neighbourhood guideA more personal approach to real estate
I'm Carmen Lombardi. I've been working in real estate for over twelve years, and I work with a small number of clients at a time so that every showing, offer and listing preparation gets real attention.
This site is here to be useful whether or not you ever hire me. Read the guides, compare the neighbourhoods, and reach out when you want a second opinion on something specific.
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Vaughan real estate guides
All guidesNeighbourhoods
Best neighbourhoods in Vaughan
A Vaughan Realtor's practical comparison of Woodbridge, Kleinburg, Maple, Thornhill, Concord and more — home types, lot sizes, commuting and who each area suits.
9 min read · Updated
Buying
Buying a home in Vaughan
How buying works in Vaughan — choosing a community, reading the housing stock, offers and conditions, and the local details that catch buyers off guard.
8 min read · Updated
Neighbourhoods
Woodbridge vs Maple
A side-by-side comparison of Woodbridge and Maple in Vaughan — housing stock, lot sizes, commuting, character and who each community suits.
6 min read · Updated
Questions people ask about Vaughan
- What are the main neighbourhoods in Vaughan?
- Vaughan's main communities are Woodbridge, Kleinburg, Maple, Vellore Village, Patterson, Thornhill and Concord, along with smaller pockets such as Beverley Glen, Brownridge, Sonoma Heights and Islington Woods, plus the rural areas north and west of the city.
- Where is Vaughan, Ontario?
- Vaughan is a city in York Region, Ontario, directly north of Toronto. It borders Toronto to the south, Richmond Hill to the east, King Township to the north and Brampton and Caledon to the west.
- Does Vaughan have a subway?
- Yes. TTC Line 1 extends to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station in Concord, which opened in 2017. GO Transit's Barrie line also serves the city at Rutherford and Maple stations.
- Can you help if I'm not ready to buy or sell yet?
- Yes. A lot of the people I talk to are six months to two years out. Early conversations tend to produce better decisions than rushed ones.