Deschambault-GrondinesQuebec
It is part of Portneuf, a census division. 2,251 people call this town in Quebec home.
Is Deschambault-Grondines a good place to live?
Where it does best is health (A+). It is strong on safety as well (A−). Hazards are a real consideration (C). At $242,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.4 times local household income. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for jobs & income and B for walkability.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Deschambault-Grondines has subject grades only.
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 Deschambault-Grondines grades
Each subject compares Deschambault-Grondines with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Deschambault-Grondines has subject grades only.
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What makes Deschambault-Grondines stand out
The 3 things Deschambault-Grondines does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Deschambault-Grondines.
Deschambault-Grondines scores better for health than almost every Canadian town
Shared with the rest of the Région de la Capitale-Nationale: health survey and life expectancy
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 14% of the region’s adults on average, below Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 62% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.9 years at birth, 84.7 for women and 81.1 for men. At 9.6%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Deschambault-Grondines | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 62% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 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
Deschambault-Grondines earns an A− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 45, below both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 10.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. On top of that, violent crime in the area its police cover: 9.8 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Deschambault-Grondines | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 45 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.8 | 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 (Portneuf MRC)
Deschambault-Grondines’ hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.8% of area homes over the radon guideline
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Capitale-Nationale health region
Seismic risk runs high: $0.12 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No flood study for Deschambault-Grondines is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Deschambault-Grondines | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Protected land around Deschambault-Grondines beats 8 in 10 Canadian towns
Swimmers have 6 beaches within 5 km, Batture Simon the nearest. La Mauricie National Park is the closest national park, 49 km from town. Within 10 km, the count of public protected areas is 23, above both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). The largest named area nearby is Les Becquets-Deschaillons Water Fowl Gathering Area, 973 ha, 2.6 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Deschambault-Grondines | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 9.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 23 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Wet weather: 1,138 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Deschambault-Grondines, more than on 84% of Canadian towns
December is the snowiest month, with 59 cm on average. The most precipitation falls in July: 133 mm in a normal year. Snow totals 253 cm over the year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. January nights in Deschambault-Grondines drop to −16.9°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Deschambault-Grondines | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 253 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,138 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −16.9°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 175 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fortierville)
Deschambault-Grondines has just 11% of households spending at least 30% of income on shelter, where the typical Canadian town has 18%
A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). Owners make up 73% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Deschambault-Grondines | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $242,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Expect November days around 5°C in Deschambault-Grondines, nights around −3°C
Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. A normal December brings highs of −3°C, lows of −11°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 82 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Donnacona.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −15°C | 250 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 343 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 281 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fortierville); the forecast is on the Weather page
69% of electors voted in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in 2021, more than in 89% of Canada’s ridings
Deschambault-Grondines is in Portneuf for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque L'Ardoise (Grondines) is Deschambault-Grondines’s public library
It stands 2.3 km from the centre of Deschambault-Grondines.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Around Deschambault-Grondines, 7 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade: 8 schools in all
No English-language school is among them; in Quebec, 10% of schools are. From the town centre, high school starts 8.8 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du Chêne, de la Berge, de la FalaiseIn Deschambault-GrondinesElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire de Saint-MarcNearest secondary school, 1.5 kmAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Deschambault-Grondines | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 8.8 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.9 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
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.
32% of Deschambault-Grondines’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Those 65 and older account for 23% of residents. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4% of residents, above both Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Under-15s account for 16% 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 49.0% of Deschambault-Grondines
Women numbered 1,095 and men 1,140 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Deschambault-Grondines | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 65% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Working-age people in Deschambault-Grondines have jobs more often than in 64% of Canadian towns
The commute to work averages 24 min. Driving is how 90% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Deschambault-Grondines | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Back to 1648 in Deschambault-Grondines, with Maison Delisle
On the list: 6 municipal citations. All told the heritage lists hold 16 historic places within the town, and 10 sit in the top tier. At the 2021 census, 37% of homes dated from before 1961, above both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). 9 more stand just outside, within 5 km of the town’s edge.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Deschambault-Grondines | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 37% | 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 Deschambault-Grondines
Moulin De La Chevrotière and 2 more in and around Deschambault-Grondines
From museums to parks and historic sites: Deschambault-Grondines’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumMoulin De La Chevrotièrein town
GardenJoly de Lotbinière Estate4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMaison de Pointe-Platon4.3 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Moulin De La Chevrotière: Harfang, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joly de Lotbinière Estate: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison de Pointe-Platon: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Deschambault-Grondines
14 notable people were born in Deschambault-Grondines.
About Deschambault-Grondines
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Deschambault-Grondines is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,251 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Portneuf
- Census subdivision
- 2434058
Deschambault-Grondines’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deschambault-Grondines | 2,251 | — | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Marc-des-Carrières | 2,961 | 7.6 | A− | B− | A− | A+ |
| Portneuf | 3,410 | 9.7 | A | B | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière | 1,295 | 13 | — | A | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Casimir | 1,506 | 14 | — | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Cap-Santé | 3,885 | 14 | A+ | A | A− | A |
| Saint-Alban | 1,264 | 16 | — | A− | A− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Deschambault-Grondines
Do people in Deschambault-Grondines speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 67.1% know French alone, and 32% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Deschambault-Grondines?
Mostly 76% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 36% have just one.
Has Deschambault-Grondines grown?
Yes: the census counted 2,220 in 2016 and 2,235 in 2021, a rise of 0.7%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,251.
Is Deschambault-Grondines a young town or an old one?
At 48.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 16% 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).