DelsonQuebec
It is part of the Montréal metro area. 8,802 residents make their home in this town in Quebec.
Is Delson a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Its strongest subject is health (A). Delson’s overall grade, A, puts it better than 86% of Canadian towns. It ranks #143 of 499 in Quebec. Add safety to its strengths (A−). Housing is expensive (C). Natural hazards weigh more here (C−).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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 Delson grades
Each subject compares Delson 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 Delson stand out
The 3 things Delson does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Delson.
Delson’s grade for health: an A
Health survey and life expectancy for the Région de la Montérégie
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is rarer than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 12% for Quebec. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.5 years at birth, 84.2 for women and 80.8 for men. Across the region, 55% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Quebec (57%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Delson | 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
Violent crime weighs less where Delson is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 60
The index for the force that serves it came to 42, below Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. The force’s area logs 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. On top of that, across its police area, there are 13.5 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Delson | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 42 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 60 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Roussillon Region service area
Flood mapping exists for Delson: 2 on record, latest by MRC Roussillon
Shared with the rest of the Monteregie health region: radon tests
Seismic risk runs high: $0.21 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Radon around Delson is ordinary for Canada: nearly a tenth of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Delson | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.21 | $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
A larger share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Delson than in 79% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 27 min, in line with Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). Just over nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Delson | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 91% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
The median home in Delson is worth $352,000 by its owners’ count
Measured across the Montréal metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, between Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers just over two thirds of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Delson | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 68% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Afternoon heat in Delson beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
Rain and snow peak in October, at 103 mm. Frost usually lifts by 29 April and returns around 14 October: 167 days without it. Snowfall adds up to 217 cm a year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal January brings 52 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Delson | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
A normal November in Delson runs from −2°C to 6°C
A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. Into December, the normals move to −1°C and −9°C. Precipitation in November averages 84 mm. Across the year, normals run from −14°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
The council of Delson is led by its mayor, Christian Ouellette
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Delson’s public library is Bibliothèque municipale de Delson
Bibliothèque municipale de Delson serves 8,541 people from a single building.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Delson touches Canal de la Rive Sud (Rivière de la Tortue) Water Fowl Gathering Area
The protected share within 10 km is 6.1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Lac St-Louis (Île St-Bernard/Pt Mercier) Water Fowl Gathering Area (1,242 ha) is the biggest, 8.4 km from town. The closest provincial park is Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), 21 km from the edge of town. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Delson | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 12 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Delson is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 55% speak both languages
Children under 15 make up 18%, above both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). Retirement age and beyond: 17% of residents are 65 or older.
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 50.4% of Delson
4,130 men and 4,195 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Delson | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
27 schools serve Delson, 19 elementary schools and 8 secondary schools
3 of the 27 teach in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec. The schools around it answer to 2 boards, near Quebec’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École alternative des CheminotsIn DelsonElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Collège Charles-Lemoyne, Campus Ville de Sainte-Catherine IndependentNearest secondary school, 0.4 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
| École John-Adam Memorial EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Delson | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Why no schools grade in Quebec? The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Everything we know about Delson
Barrington Station and 7 more in and around Delson
A first look at Delson’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
MuseumCanadian Railway Museum100 m outside town, to the southwest · 47K visitors a yearMuseumMuseumGare de la Montée des Bouleauxin townMuseumMuseumHays Stationin townMuseumMuseumTrain miniature100 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumÉcomuseum Saint-Constant2.5 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Canadian Railway Museum: Fraccle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Delson
2 notable people were born in Delson; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Carl Ouellet: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Guillaume Latendresse: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maxime Fortunus: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
About Delson
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Delson is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 8,802 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Roussillon
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2467025
Delson’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delson | 8,802 | — | A | C | A− | A |
| Sainte-Catherine | 17,782 | 1.9 | A | C | A− | A |
| Saint-Constant | 32,124 | 2.5 | A+ | B− | A− | A |
| Candiac | 24,920 | 2.9 | A+ | B− | A− | A |
| Saint-Philippe | 8,674 | 6.4 | A | B− | A− | A |
| La Prairie | 27,159 | 6.5 | A | C | A− | A |
| Sault-Saint-Louis | 47,270 | 7.6 | C− | D− | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Delson
Do people in Delson speak French?
French is the common language here. 55% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 43.3% speak French but not English.
Has Delson grown?
It added people: 7,457 in 2016, 8,328 in 2021, 11.7% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 8,802.
What kind of homes are in Delson?
Mostly 58% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 27% have just one.
Who are the people of Delson?
At the 2021 census, 12% were immigrants and 11% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 1% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
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).