Acton ValeQuebec
In Quebec, this town has 7,945 residents. Its census division is Acton.
Is Acton Vale a good place to live?
Acton Vale’s overall grade of B+ puts it better than 67% of Canadian towns, #267 of 499 in Quebec. Walkability is its strong suit (A−). Residents are healthier than most (B+). Incomes are on the low side (C+). At $200,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.5 times local household income. Natural hazards weigh more here (C+).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Acton Vale grades
Each subject compares Acton Vale with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Acton Vale stand out
The 3 things Acton Vale does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Acton Vale.
A hospital trip from Acton Vale means 26 km on average, in a straight line
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.5 years at birth, 84.2 for women and 80.8 for men. Smoking is rarer than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 12% for Quebec. Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Quebec, 55% against 57%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Acton Vale | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Région de la Montérégie
Household incomes in Acton Vale are lower than in 93% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work takes 24 min. 91% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Acton Vale | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Flood mapping exists for Acton Vale: 2 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Source area for radon tests: the Monteregie health region
Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.093 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Radon is about average around Acton Vale: 8.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Acton Vale | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.093 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Acton Vale is graded a B for safety
Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 13.6 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 54 over 2023–25, close to Quebec’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67). For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of Acton MRC, Acton Vale included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Acton Vale | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 54 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Wet weather: 1,070 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Acton Vale, more than on 79% of Canadian towns
Snow totals 229 cm over the year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Rain and snow peak in July, at 109 mm. Also worth knowing: a normal December brings 60 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Acton Vale | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 229 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,070 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 153 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Drummondville)
None of the land within 10 km of Acton Vale is protected
The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 18 km from town is Yamaska National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. Swimmers have 15 beaches within 5 km, Plage Fournier the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Acton Vale | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
21% of Acton Vale’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 1.1% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). 2.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity, between Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.1% of Acton Vale’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 3,810 women and 3,795 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Acton Vale | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 30% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 43% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Acton Vale and its edges hold 5 schools: 4 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Roger-LaBrèqueIn Acton ValeElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Polyvalente Robert-OuimetIn Acton ValeSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
What November brings in Acton Vale: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
November usually brings some 14 cm of snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −9°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 80 mm. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −14°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 250 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 236 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 15°C | 310 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 274 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Drummondville); the forecast is on the Weather page
Acton Vale’s council spends less per resident than 90% of Québec’s local municipalities
Acton Vale is in Johnson for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Acton Vale has two public libraries, Bibliothèque De Lefebvre and Bibliothèque municipale d'Acton Vale
Acton Vale public library has 2 branches for the 7,978 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Only 10% of households in Acton Vale spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, close to Quebec’s towns (18%) and below Canadian towns (20%). 63% of households own their home.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Acton Vale | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 63% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Acton Vale’s 1 historic place is a top designation
Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 26% of homes, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Acton Vale | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 26% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Acton Vale
Musée St-Éphrem and 6 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Acton Vale; with it, the best known within 40 km.
ZooGranby Zoo28 km south
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe30 km west
MuseumVillage Québécois d'Antan29 km north
Ski hillSki Bromont39 km south
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton24 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Granby Zoo: ( Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Village Québécois d'Antan: Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ski Bromont: Martin Boyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Acton Vale
10 notable people were born in Acton Vale.
Photo credits
Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette: House of Commons, Public domain · Noémie Marin: Bon hein, alors euh..., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Milton McDonald: Quéry Frères, Public domain
About Acton Vale
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Acton Vale is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,945 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Acton
- Census subdivision
- 2448028
Acton Vale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Vale | 7,945 | — | B+ | B− | B | B+ |
| Saint-Théodore-d'Acton | 1,650 | 6.7 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Roxton Falls | 1,399 | 8.5 | — | B− | B | B+ |
| Upton | 2,149 | 8.9 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Roxton | 1,180 | 11 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Wickham | 2,745 | 14 | A− | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | 1,794 | 14 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Acton Vale
Do people in Acton Vale speak French?
French comes first: 78.4% speak it alone, while 21% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
How old are the people of Acton Vale?
At 49.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.
Has Acton Vale grown?
It went from 7,656 people in 2016 to 7,605 in 2021, down 0.7%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 7,945.
What kind of homes are in Acton Vale?
Mostly 61% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 37% have just one.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).