BerthiervilleQuebec
It lies in D'Autray. It is a town of 4,591 residents in Quebec.
Is Berthierville a good place to live?
Berthierville’s grades pull in different directions. Walkability is its strong suit (A+). With a B− overall, Berthierville sits #330 of 499 in Quebec. On that grade it does better than 53% of Canadian towns. Housing is expensive (C−). The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety, C+ for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
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 Berthierville grades
Each subject compares Berthierville 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 Berthierville stand out
The 3 things Berthierville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Berthierville.
Measured against local pay, Berthierville costs more to live in than 84% of Canadian towns
Rent took 22% of household income, higher than both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). Owners put the median home at $224,000, below both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Berthierville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $224,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 13% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
56% of adults around Berthierville rate their health very good or excellent
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de Lanaudière
Smokers make up 14% of the region’s adults, above Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Life expectancy in the region is 82.0 years (83.7 for women, 80.3 for men, 2022/2024). Closer to home, a hospital is 7.8 km from the average resident of Berthierville, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Berthierville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 56% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.0 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Trips to work from Berthierville are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average
By car: that was how 83% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Berthierville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 83% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
An older town: 31% of people in Berthierville are 65 or over, more than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
22% speak both English and French, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%). Children under 15 count for 13% of the people here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.3% of Berthierville’s residents are women
Here the census found 2,295 women and 2,090 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Berthierville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 56% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 35% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 41% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Precipitation in Berthierville tops that of 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year
A normal winter brings 202 cm of snow, below Quebec’s towns (217 cm) but above Canadian towns (141 cm). For the wettest month, look to August: 114 mm on average. Between the last spring frost, 12 May, and the first in autumn, 27 September, lie 136 days. Most of the snow comes in December, about 49 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Berthierville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,109 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 202 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −14.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fleury)
Berthierville earns a B for safety
Property crime in its police area ran at 14.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 58 over 2023–25, close to Quebec’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67). Berthierville doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from D'Autray MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Berthierville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 58 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
4 schools serve Berthierville, 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire du Chemin-du-Roy (Sainte-Geneviève)In BerthiervilleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Pierre-de-LestageIn BerthiervilleSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
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.
Expect November days around 6°C in Berthierville, nights around −2°C
Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −15°C in January. Then December: −2°C by day, −9°C at night. Precipitation in November averages 90 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Berthierville forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 227 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 0°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 295 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fleury); the forecast is on the Weather page
Berthier—Maskinongé came down to 937 votes in 2021, closer than 96% of the country’s ridings
Pierre Lahaie leads Berthierville as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Berthierville has one public library, Bibliothèque municipale de Berthierville
It sits 1 km from the centre of Berthierville.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Few places match Berthierville for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 52 km. The largest is Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area: 4,676 ha, 7.8 km from the edge of town. For a national park, La Mauricie National Park is 64 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Berthierville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 9.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A flood study covers Berthierville: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Source area for radon tests: the Lanaudiere health region
In Health Canada’s survey, just 3.9% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.14 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Berthierville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 3.9% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Berthierville’s record starts in 1782 with Church of St Genevieve
Homes from before 1961 make up just over a third of the stock, above both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Inside the town there are 5 historic places, all of them top designations.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Berthierville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 34% | 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 Berthierville
Cuthbert Chapel and 6 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Berthierville; with them, the best known within 40 km.
National historic siteCuthbert Chapelin town
FortFort Richelieu6.6 km east
CathedralSt Charles Borromeo Cathedral21 km southwest
MuseumMusée d'art de Joliette21 km southwest
GardenMaison Antoine-Lacombe23 km southwest
MuseumGovernors' Cottage7.7 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Cuthbert Chapel: Fralambert, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Richelieu: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Charles Borromeo Cathedral: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art de Joliette: Jaboileaumiss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Antoine-Lacombe: Dreamdan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Governors' Cottage: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Berthierville
31 notable people were born in Berthierville.
Photo credits
Jacques Villeneuve: Veilleux79, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Louis-Pierre Hélie: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Guy Rocher: Simon Villeneuve, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacques Grenier: Notman & Sandham, Public domain · Louis-Arsène Lavallée: Dupras & Colas, Montréal, Public domain · Louis Auguste Olivier: Unknown author, Public domain
About Berthierville
Town in Quebec
Berthierville 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
- 4,591 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- D'Autray
- Census subdivision
- 2452035
Berthierville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berthierville | 4,591 | — | B− | C− | B | A− |
| Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier | 2,298 | 4.1 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola | 2,170 | 4.7 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel | 1,602 | 6 | — | C | B | A |
| Sorel-Tracy | 36,537 | 7.8 | B | C+ | B | A |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel | 2,770 | 11 | A | A− | B | A |
| Saint-Cuthbert | 1,865 | 11 | — | C+ | B | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Berthierville
Do people in Berthierville speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 77.6% know French alone, and 22% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Berthierville?
Single-detached houses make up 37% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 1% are in high-rise apartments. 46% of households are one person, and the average is 1.9.
Is Berthierville growing?
It grew from 4,189 people in 2016 to 4,386 in 2021, up 4.7%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 4,591.
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).