BeaumontQuebec

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In Quebec, this town has 3,188 residents. It is part of the Québec metro area.

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Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

3,188

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

43.2

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

72%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Beaumont a good place to live?

Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Its strongest is jobs & income (A+). Beaumont’s overall A puts it #88 of 499 in Quebec. That leaves it better than 92% of Canadian towns. Getting around depends on the car (C−). The typical owner put their home at $300,000 in 2021: 3 years of the median household’s income. Natural hazards weigh more here (D).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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.

StrongestA⁺Jobs & income ASafety A⁻HealthWeakestDHazard risk C⁻Walkability

How Beaumont grades

Each subject compares Beaumont with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA⁺Open →Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC⁻Open →HealthBetter than most of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB⁺Open →

SchoolsBecause the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, towns in Quebec aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Beaumont stand out

The 3 things Beaumont does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

Midway across Canadian towns: 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

5% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

65% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Jobs & income

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaumont.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁺

Working-age people in Beaumont are more likely to have a job than in 93% of Canadian towns

4%walk, cycle or take transit

By car: that was how 95% of commuters travelled at the census. The average trip to work took 24 min, lower than both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk4%

Census 2021	Beaumont	Quebec	Canada
Car or van	95%	90%	89%
Average trip	24 min	27 min	26 min

$99,000

median household income, 2020

18%

worked from home, May 2021

14%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageBeaumont’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment4.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to535 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Lévis

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

Hazard risk in Beaumont is higher than in 92% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandDHazard risk Grade

In Health Canada’s survey, 13% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.15 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, close to Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Beaumont. Beaumont doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Beaumont13%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Beaumont	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.15	$0.14	$0.030

$0.15

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

8.6 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageBeaumont’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.15 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon13% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SafetySafety A

Crime runs lighter where Beaumont is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 40

40Crime Severity Index

The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover Bellechasse MRC

Violent incidents in its police area came to 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202335

202442

202542

2023–2025	Beaumont	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	9	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	40	56	67
Violent crime	8.5	12.4	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	73	88	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

55%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageBeaumont’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety40 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Beaumont’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Beaumont safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HealthHealth A⁻

59% of adults around Beaumont call their health very good or excellent, above the typical Canadian town’s 52%

59%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

Measured across the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches: health survey and life expectancy

People in the region live to 82.8 on average: 84.4 for women and 81.3 for men in 2022/2024. Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, higher than Quebec’s towns (15%) yet lower than Canadian towns (17%). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Beaumont’s is long: 13 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Beaumont59%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Beaumont	Quebec	Canada
Very good or excellent health	59%	56%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Smokers	13%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	82.8	82.5	81.5

82.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

13 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageBeaumont’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey59% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care13 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.5 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.4, men 81.3 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

HousingCost of living B⁺

More households own their home in Beaumont than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 88%

$300,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Québec metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 9% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 15% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Beaumont$300,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Beaumont	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	9%	13%	18%
Households owning their home	88%	70%	74%
Rent as a share of income	15%	18%	20%

$1,276

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,050

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageBeaumont’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters88% own their home Cost of livingThe median owner’s estimate, $300,000, against the median household income Renting$1,276 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

Climate

Beaumont has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.9°C

24.9°CJuly afternoons

December is the snowiest month, with 77 cm on average. Snowfall adds up to 299 cm a year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Expect January lows of around −16.6°C in Beaumont.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.2°C

Spring8.4°C

Summer23.7°C

Autumn11.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Beaumont	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	299 cm	217 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	1,216 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	24.9°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	179	161	159

299 cm

of snow a year

179

days with frost a year

142

days with precipitation a year

Full pageBeaumont’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.9°C, January lows −16.6°C Rain and snow1,216 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow299 cm of snow a year Weather station7.6 km to the station · Lauzon

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Lauzon)

Outdoors

Protected land around Beaumont beats 8 in 10 Canadian towns

7.7%of the land within 10 km protected

National parks are all over 100 km off. Within 10 km are 42 protected areas. Biggest among them: I.O. Saint-Jean Ouest Water Fowl Gathering Area, 990 ha, 1.7 km off. The nearest provincial park, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), is 38 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Beaumont7.7%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Beaumont	Quebec	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	23	10	4
Protected land within 10 km	7.7%	4.9%	2.3%

38 km

to Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)

beach within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageBeaumont’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas42 protected areas within 10 km · I.O. Saint-Jean Ouest Water Fowl Gathering Area National & provincial parks38 km to a provincial park · Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Weather

What November brings in Beaumont: −4°C at night, 4°C by day

4°Ca normal November afternoon

Snowfall in a normal November: 24 cm. Next comes December, with normal highs of −3°C and lows of −12°C. November normally sees 84 mm of precipitation. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Québec.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November4°C

December−3°C

January−7°C

February−5°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−15°C	261 mm
Spring	8°C	−2°C	270 mm
Summer	24°C	12°C	366 mm
Autumn	11°C	2°C	319 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

84 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageBeaumont’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lauzon); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Per resident, Beaumont spends less than 81% of Québec’s local municipalities

Provincially, Beaumont votes in Bellechasse; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below.

Full pageBeaumont’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentDominique Vien council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

Beaumont has one public library, Bibliothèque Luc-Lacourciere

It sits 1 km from the centre of Beaumont.

Full pageBeaumont’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

Independent schools are common around Beaumont: 2 of 5

5schools within 3 km

From the town centre, high school starts 6.7 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). The 3 km around Beaumont counts 2 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade.

School	Level	Students	System
École de la MarelleIn BeaumontElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École Sainte-Famille, Pavillon Marguerite-Bourgeois IndependentNearest secondary school, 1.7 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	Independent

See all 5 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public3

Independent2

Schools within 3 km	Beaumont	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	6.7 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
School boards	2	2	3

6.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageBeaumont’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school5 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 5 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec The boards2 school boards · Centre de services scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud Questions“What schools are there in Beaumont?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

Who lives here

A town of families: 19% of people in Beaumont are under 15, more than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns

43.2median age

23% of residents are 65 or over, above Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Both official languages: 33% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%).

BeaumontQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

19%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree14%

Postsecondary qualification72%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.1% of Beaumont

1,485 women and 1,480 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Beaumont
	Beaumont	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	19%	17%	16%
15 to 64	58%	62%	64%
65+	23%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	14%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	72%	59%	56%

Full pageBeaumont’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages43.2 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households1,120 households · 2.5 people per household Immigrants2% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority English and French33% speak both · 67% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

History

Beaumont’s record starts in 1720 with Maison Molleur-Dit-Lallemand

7historic places

Canada’s heritage registers list 7 historic places inside the town, 5 with the highest designation. The record has 2 municipal citations. Also worth knowing: homes from before 1961 make up 17% of the stock, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and below Quebec’s towns (21%).

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations5

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings2

Among them

Maison Molleur-Dit-Lallemand 1720
Church of St Stephen 1726
Chapelle de procession de la Sainte-Vierge 1740
Chapelle de procession Sainte-Anne 1800

1720

oldest construction date on the record

17%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Beaumont	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	17%	21%	18%

Full pageBeaumont’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registers7 historic places inside the town Highest designations5 top designations · Maison Molleur-Dit-Lallemand Older homes17% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Beaumont have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beaumont

15pages on Beaumont

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 40 Housing & costB⁺Homes 3 × income Property pricesSchools5 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 82.8 in its region Work & commuteA⁺65% of adults in work Natural hazardsDWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors7.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.2 History7 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Parc Maritime St-Laurent and 3 more in and around Beaumont

From museums to parks and historic sites: Beaumont’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumParc Maritime St-Laurent2.9 km outside town, to the northwest AttractionAttractionVin Artisanal Le Ricaneux2.8 km outside town, to the east FortFortFort de la Martinière2.8 km outside town, to the west Art galleryArt galleryLe Jardin des Arts3 km outside town, to the north

Famous people from Beaumont

7 notable people were born in Beaumont.

See all 7 →

Marie-Élisabeth TurgeonCanadian nun · 1840–1881

Adélard TurgeonCanadian politician · 1863–1930

Joseph-Aurélien RoyCanadian politician · 1910–2001

Étienne-Ferréol RoyCanadian politician · 1771–1852

Louis TurgeonCanadian politician · 1762–1827

Joseph NadeauFrench military personnel · 1698–1760

Photo credits

Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon: Unknown author, Public domain · Adélard Turgeon: Unknown author, Public domain

About Beaumont

Town in Quebec

Every figure TownRatings gives for Beaumont covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 3,188 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Bellechasse
Metro area: Québec
Census subdivision: 2419105

Beaumont’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'OrléansSaint-Charles-de-BellechasseSaint-Michel-de-BellechasseSainte-PétronilleSaint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'OrléansL'Ange-GardienBeaumont

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Beaumont	3,188	—	A	B⁺	A	A⁻
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans	1,659	4.3	—	C⁺	A⁺	A⁺
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse	2,739	8	A⁺	A⁻	A	B⁺
Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse	1,902	8.1	—	A⁻	A	B⁺
Sainte-Pétronille	1,015	9.5	—	B⁺	A⁺	A⁺
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans	1,704	9.5	—	C	A⁺	A⁺
L'Ange-Gardien	4,106	13	A	B	A⁻	A⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Beaumont

Do people in Beaumont speak French?

French is the common language here.

What kind of homes are in Beaumont?

82% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 22% are one person living alone.

Is Beaumont growing?

It grew from 2,942 people in 2016 to 2,968 in 2021, up 0.9%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,188.

Is Beaumont a young town or an old one?

At 43.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 19% of the population and seniors 23%.

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).