DudswellQuebec

Some 1,850 people live in this town, in Quebec. It lies in Le Haut-Saint-François.

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Population

1,850

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

49.6

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

59%

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 Dudswell a good place to live?

Dudswell’s strongest subject is cost of living (A−). Health outcomes beat most towns (A−). Most journeys need a car (C−). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for jobs & income and B for hazard risk.

Dudswell is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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.

StrongestA⁻Cost of living A⁻HealthWeakestC⁻Walkability

How Dudswell grades

Each subject compares Dudswell 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

Dudswell is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA⁻Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC⁻Open →HealthAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB⁺Open →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostBOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC⁺Open →

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school), there’s no schools grade in Quebec.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Dudswell stand out

The 3 things Dudswell does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

1% are immigrants

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.9 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $202,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

4% walk, cycle or take transit

Half of Canadian towns are above 8%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dudswell.

HousingCost of living A⁻

More households own their home in Dudswell than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 87%

$202,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

A year’s rent came to 15% of the median household income, lower than both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, about level with Quebec’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (18%).

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

Dudswell$202,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Dudswell	Quebec	Canada
Households owning their home	87%	70%	74%
Rent as a share of income	15%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	13%	18%

$596

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$800

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Owners and renters87% own their home Cost of living2.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $202,000, against the median household income Renting$596 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

HealthHealth A⁻

The region around Dudswell carries less chronic illness than the typical Canadian town: 14% to 17%

57%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de l'Estrie

The survey finds 57% of adults in very good or excellent health, close to Quebec’s towns (56%) and above Canadian towns (52%). Across the region, life runs to 82.9 years on average: women 84.8, men 81.0, in 2022/2024. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Dudswell’s is long: 27 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Dudswell57%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Dudswell	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

82.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

27 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDudswell’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey57% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care27 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 15 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.8, men 81.0 Conditions and habits14% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

SafetySafety B⁺

For safety, Dudswell gets a B+

50Crime Severity Index

Property crime in the area its police cover: 11.6 per 1,000 people a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 50 over 2023–25, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67).

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202355

202452

202544

2023–2025	Dudswell	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	11.6	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	50	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

47%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageDudswell’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety50 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Dudswell’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Dudswell safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for Haut-Saint-François MRC, not by town

Climate

Snowfall in Dudswell tops that of 89% of Canadian towns: about 269 cm a year

25.3°CJuly afternoons

A normal July day peaks at 25.3°C, lower than Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and near Canadian towns (25.5°C). Snow peaks in December: 65 cm in a normal year. Dudswell sees January nights of −16.5°C on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.2°C

Spring10.4°C

Summer24.1°C

Autumn12.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Dudswell	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	269 cm	217 cm	141 cm
Days with frost a year	181	161	159
January night low	−16.5°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	25.3°C	26.5°C	25.5°C

269 cm

of snow a year

181

days with frost a year

147

days with precipitation a year

Full pageDudswell’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Snow269 cm of snow a year The yearJuly highs 25.3°C, January lows −16.5°C Rain and snow1,015 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station21 km to the station · Sherbrooke

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Flood mapping exists for Dudswell: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Earthquake risk in Dudswell is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.044 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. The town’s survey area, 7.3% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. Nobody publishes radon tests for Dudswell alone, so this card uses the figure for the Estrie health region.

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

Dudswell7.3%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Dudswell	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.044	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	7.3%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.044

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

Low

wildfire band

9.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.044 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon7.3% 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

Who lives here

33% of Dudswell’s adults live common-law

49.6median age

23% of residents are 65 or over. Both official languages: 35% of residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%).

DudswellQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

23%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification59%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 47.4% of Dudswell

Of the 2021 count, 835 were women and 925 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Dudswell
	Dudswell	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	17%	17%	16%
15 to 64	60%	62%	64%
65+	23%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	59%	59%	56%

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

Ages49.6 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households800 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants1% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority English and French35% speak both · 64% speak French but not English

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Commuters in Dudswell travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 28 min on average

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk4%

Census 2021	Dudswell	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	28 min	27 min	26 min

$70,000

median household income, 2020

14%

worked from home, May 2021

24%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment5.9% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to240 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Sherbrooke

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Outdoors

A national route near Dudswell: the Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Chapman

0.4%of the land within 10 km protected

There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Count 5 protected areas within 10 km of town. The largest is 03452R005 Biological Refuge: 326 ha, 8.1 km from the edge of town. 0.4% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Dudswell0.4%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Dudswell	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.4%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	10	4

23 km

to Mont-Mégantic National Park (Québec)

beach within 5 km

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageDudswell’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Footpaths & routes2 named routes · Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Chapman Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas03452R005 Biological Refuge National & provincial parks23 km to a provincial park · Mont-Mégantic National Park (Québec)

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

Weather

What November brings in Dudswell: −4°C at night, 6°C by day

6°Ca normal November afternoon

The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −11°C nights. A normal November brings 70 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 17 cm of snow in November. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −17°C.

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

November6°C

December−1°C

January−5°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−3°C	−14°C	217 mm
Spring	10°C	−2°C	235 mm
Summer	24°C	11°C	305 mm
Autumn	13°C	1°C	258 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

70 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageDudswell’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 (Sherbrooke); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Dudswell’s council outspends 70% of Québec’s local municipalities, per resident

For federal votes, Dudswell belongs to Compton—Stanstead, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Marianne Dandurand (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.

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

Who runs itMunicipality Provincial legislatureMégantic

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Bibliothèque De Dudswell is Dudswell’s public library

It sits 3.6 km from the centre of Dudswell.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

3 schools serve Dudswell, 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

3schools within 3 km

Secondary school means a trip of 14 km at the nearest, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 3.6 km off, higher than both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
École Christ-RoiIn DudswellElementary	Elementary	–	French public
Polyvalente Louis-Saint-LaurentNearest secondary school, 2.8 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Dudswell	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	14 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	3.6 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
School boards	2	2	3

14 km

to the nearest secondary school

3.6 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageDudswell’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 3 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec The boards2 school boards · Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Cantons Questions“What schools are there in Dudswell?”

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.

History

In Dudswell, 43% of homes go back before 1961

43%built before 1961

43%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Dudswell	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	43%	21%	18%

Full pageDudswell’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes43% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Dudswell 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 Dudswell

15pages on Dudswell

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 50 Housing & costA⁻Homes 2.9 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 82.9 in its region Work & commuteC⁺58% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Maison de Lime Ridge and 4 more within 40 km

2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Dudswell; with them, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumMaison de Lime Ridgein town

CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke34 km southwest

MuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum35 km southwest · 40K visitors a year MuseumMuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire de Dudswellin town

National parkNational park · SépaqMont-Mégantic National Park37 km east

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke: Libertad-pb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum: Philip Bastarache, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Dudswell

2 notable people were born in Dudswell; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Eva TanguayCanadian singer and film actor · 1878–1947

Louis-Émile BeauregardCanadian sculptor · 1922–1989

Julia Grace WalesCanadian academic · born in Bury · 1881–1957

Pierre BourgaultQuébécois politician · born in East Angus · 1934–2003

Jocelyne BinetComposer, pianist and teacher · born in East Angus · 1923–1968

Mary AdamsWomen's education reformer · born in Westbury · 1823–1898

About Dudswell

Town in Quebec

Every figure TownRatings gives for Dudswell 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: 1,850 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Le Haut-Saint-François
Census subdivision: 2441117

Dudswell’s neighbours

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

WeedonBuryEast AngusWestburyDudswell

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Dudswell	1,850	—	—	A⁻	B⁺	A⁻
Weedon	2,845	13	B⁺	B	B⁺	A⁻
Bury	1,243	15	—	A⁻	B⁺	A⁻
East Angus	4,261	15	A⁻	B⁺	B⁺	A
Westbury	1,207	15	—	C⁺	B⁺	A

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

Questions about Dudswell

What kind of homes are in Dudswell?

Single-detached houses make up 92% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 33% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.

Is Dudswell growing?

Yes: the census counted 1,727 in 2016 and 1,755 in 2021, a rise of 1.6%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,850.

Is Dudswell a young town or an old one?

At 49.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 17% 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).