Bolton-EstQuebec
Home to 1,337 people, this town lies in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Memphrémagog census division.
Is Bolton-Est a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A). Its weakest subject is jobs & income (D). The typical owner put their home at $380,000 in 2021: 5.3 years of the median household’s income. It is hard to get around without a car (C).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Bolton-Est has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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 Bolton-Est stand out
The 3 things Bolton-Est does most differently from other towns.
How Bolton-Est grades
Each subject compares Bolton-Est with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Bolton-Est has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bolton-Est.
Commuters in Bolton-Est travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average
The car took 91% of commuters, in line with Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bolton-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 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.
Health in Bolton-Est beats 86% of Canadian towns
Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 57%, near Quebec’s towns (56%) and higher than Canadian towns (52%). Across the region, life runs to 82.9 years on average: women 84.8, men 81.0, in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is 16 km from the average resident of Bolton-Est, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bolton-Est | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de l'Estrie
The police who cover Bolton-Est record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 40
The violent index for its police area came to 58, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. The force’s area logs 7.9 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. What’s more, for every 1,000 residents of its police area, 8.2 violent incidents are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bolton-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 7.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 40 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 58 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.2 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (Memphrémagog MRC)
Wet weather: 1,340 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Bolton-Est, more than on 94% of Canadian towns
Snow peaks in December: 68 cm in a normal year. A normal July brings 128 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Gardeners get 139 frost-free days, from 15 May to 2 October.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bolton-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 321 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,340 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.3°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Sutton)
More people in Bolton-Est speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 63%
Visible minorities make up 3.1% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). 6.2% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, about level with Canadian towns (6.4%) and above Quebec’s towns (2.6%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.6% of Bolton-Est’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 540 women and 570 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Bolton-Est | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 62% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Bolton-Est’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 7.3% of area homes over the radon guideline
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.036 for each $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Bolton-Est. Bolton-Est doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Estrie health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bolton-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.036 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 7.3% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The nearest high school to Bolton-Est is 14 km away
The closest elementary school is 11 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du Val-de-GrâceNearest elementary school, 1.7 kmElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Bolton-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 14 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 11 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 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).
Renting in Bolton-Est costs 7% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
89% of households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bolton-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 7% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 89% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Bolton-Est in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −14°C. December follows at −1°C by day and −9°C by night. A normal November brings 112 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 34 cm of snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −12°C | 292 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 327 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 365 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 357 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Sutton); the forecast is on the Weather page
A small constituency per seat: 190 residents in Bolton-Est, fewer than in 83% of Quebec municipalities
Bolton-Est has 6 councillors and a mayor, Elaine Thivierge.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Bolton-Est is Bibliothèque De Eastman, 7.4 km away
The next is Bibliothèque D'Eastman (Eastman), 11 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Protected land around Bolton-Est beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns
No national park lies within 100 km. Mont-Orford National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 2.1 km. Protected areas take in 13% of the town itself.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bolton-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 13% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Heritage in Bolton-Est: 4 historic places, one of the highest rank
On the list: 3 municipal citations. Of the dated places, Église Holy Trinity de South Bolton is the oldest, from 1860. Homes from before 1961 make up 21% of the stock, about level with Quebec’s towns (21%) and above Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Bolton-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 21% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Sentier de l'Estrie Zone Glen and 3 more in and around Bolton-Est
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Bolton-Est, the best known first.
Abbey or priorySaint Benedict Abbey3 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Saint Benedict Abbey: Jean-Philippe Boulet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Bolton-Est
Famous people from around Bolton-Est
2 notable people were born in Bolton-Est; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Al Langlois: TGC Topps Gum Cards, Public domain · Lyne Bessette: © James F. Perry, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nicolas Fontaine: Kiki117, CC BY 4.0
Bolton-Est’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton-Est | 1,337 | — | — | B | A− | A |
| Austin | 1,959 | 9.1 | — | B | A− | A |
| Eastman | 2,706 | 13 | A | B− | A− | A |
| Potton | 2,201 | 15 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Stukely-Sud | 1,242 | 16 | — | B | A− | A− |
| Lac-Brome | 6,307 | 16 | B | C+ | C+ | A |
| Magog | 30,764 | 16 | A− | C− | A− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bolton-Est
Do people in Bolton-Est speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 26.6% know French alone, and 63% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Is Bolton-Est growing?
Yes: the census counted 940 in 2016 and 1,108 in 2021, a rise of 17.9%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,337.
What kind of homes are in Bolton-Est?
Mostly 96% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2 people on average, and 32% have just one.
Is Bolton-Est a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 59.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 10% are under 15 and 33% are 65 or over.
About Bolton-Est
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Bolton-Est 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
- 1,337 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Memphrémagog
- Census subdivision
- 2445095
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).