Ange-GardienQuebec
3,100 people call this town in Quebec home. It is part of Rouville, a census division.
Is Ange-Gardien a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health (A−). Ange-Gardien grades B+ overall and ranks #222 of 499 in Quebec. On that grade it does better than three quarters of Canadian towns. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C+). Hazard risk is higher than most (C). At $280,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.5 times local household income.
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.
What makes Ange-Gardien stand out
The one thing Ange-Gardien does most differently from other towns.
How Ange-Gardien grades
Each subject compares Ange-Gardien 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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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ange-Gardien.
Less long-term illness in Ange-Gardien’s health region: 14% on the three conditions, the typical Canadian town 17%
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de l'Estrie
Women in the region live to 84.8 and men to 81.0, 82.9 years taken together (2022/2024). On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 57% very good or excellent, 57% for Quebec. What sets Ange-Gardien apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 17 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 57% | 56% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.9 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
More of Ange-Gardien’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 98% of Canadian towns
By car: that was how 92% of commuters travelled at the census. Commutes averaged 26 min, in line with Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 92% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
A flood study covers Ange-Gardien: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Measured across the Monteregie health region: radon tests
Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.12 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Radon is about average around Ange-Gardien: 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 | Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.12 | $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
More rain and snow fall on Ange-Gardien than on 91% of Canadian towns: 1,226 mm a year
Frost usually lifts by 6 May and returns around 8 October: 154 days without it. A normal July brings 122 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snowfall adds up to 262 cm a year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. January is the snowiest month, with 59 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 262 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,226 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 154 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Granby)
Children make up 23% of Ange-Gardien, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
1.3% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Over-65s are 15% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.6% of Ange-Gardien
Of the 2021 count, 1,405 were women and 1,485 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
For safety, Ange-Gardien gets a B
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Rouville MRC
Property crime in its police area ran at 14.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. The index for the force that serves it came to 55, close to Quebec’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 55 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Ange-Gardien has 0.3% protected land within 10 km
National parks are all over 100 km off. The closest provincial park is Yamaska National Park (Québec), 17 km from the edge of town. CPCAD lists 7 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Ange-Gardien in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Farnham forecast, on the Weather page. A typical November adds 22 cm of snow. A normal November brings 92 mm of rain and snow. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −13°C in January.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −11°C | 267 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 1°C | 290 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 15°C | 355 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 314 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Granby); the forecast is on the Weather page
Shefford was won by 5,029 votes in 2021, a tighter race than three in four ridings
Federally, Ange-Gardien sits in Shefford, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Andréanne Larouche of the Bloc Québécois.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Ange-Gardien has one public library, Bibliotheque Municipale Ruth Benoit
It stands 0.9 km from the centre of Ange-Gardien.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Ange-Gardien has just 11% of households spending at least 30% of income on shelter, where the typical Canadian town has 18%
Owners make up 66% of households. A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, close to Quebec’s towns (18%) and below Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 66% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $280,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
The nearest high school to Ange-Gardien is 9.5 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Jean XXIIIIn Ange-GardienElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Ange-Gardien | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9.5 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
Verger Champêtre – Gîte & compagnie and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ange-Gardien; with it, the best known within 40 km.
ZooGranby Zoo18 km northeast
MuseumFort Chambly30 km west
CathedralCathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste27 km southwest
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe31 km north
MuseumFort Saint-Jean27 km southwestPhotos: 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
- Fort Chambly: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste: Pierre5018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-Jean: Victoriaedwards, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Ange-Gardien
Famous people from Ange-Gardien
5 notable people were born in Ange-Gardien.
Photo credits
Laurent Barré: Jules-Isaïe Benoît, Public domain · Mélanie Maynard: Bull-Doser, Public domain
Ange-Gardien’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ange-Gardien | 3,100 | — | B+ | B− | B | A− |
| Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | 2,891 | 8.2 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Saint-Césaire | 6,150 | 8.9 | A− | C+ | B | B+ |
| Farnham | 11,315 | 9.1 | B− | C | C+ | A− |
| Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby | 3,545 | 12 | A+ | A− | A− | A |
| Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville | 1,540 | 12 | — | B | B− | A |
| Rougemont | 2,832 | 14 | A− | B | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ange-Gardien
Do people in Ange-Gardien speak French?
French comes first: 68.9% speak it alone, while 30% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Who are the people of Ange-Gardien?
At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Has Ange-Gardien grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 2,699 to 2,889 residents (up 7%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 3,100.
What kind of homes are in Ange-Gardien?
Single-detached houses make up 61% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 26% of households are one person, and the average is 2.5.
About Ange-Gardien
Town in Quebec
Ange-Gardien is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,100 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Rouville
- Census subdivision
- 2455008
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).