East AngusQuebec
In Quebec, this town has 4,261 residents. Statistics Canada places it in the Le Haut-Saint-François census division.
Is East Angus a good place to live?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Health outcomes beat most towns (A). East Angus’s overall grade of A− puts it better than 83% of Canadian towns, #175 of 499 in Quebec. The local economy is weaker than most (C−).
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.
What makes East Angus stand out
The 3 things East Angus does most differently from other towns.
How East Angus grades
Each subject compares East Angus 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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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Angus.
For health, East Angus is ahead of 86% of Canadian towns
Health survey and life expectancy for the Région de l'Estrie
Age-standardised, 57% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, near Quebec’s towns (56%) and higher than Canadian towns (52%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.9 years at birth, 84.8 for women and 81.0 for men. Measured from where East Angus’ residents live, the nearest hospital is 16 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | East Angus | 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
Households in East Angus have lower incomes than those in 88% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 24 min on average. 90% of commuters drove, about level with both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | East Angus | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 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.
Home ownership in East Angus, 65%, runs below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 16% of household income, lower than both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | East Angus | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 65% | 70% | 74% |
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.
For safety, East Angus gets a B+
Property crime in its police area ran at 11.6 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 50 over 2023–25, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for Haut-Saint-François MRC as a whole, not for East Angus alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | East Angus | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 50 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Snowfall in East Angus tops that of 92% of Canadian towns: about 291 cm a year
Frost comes on 181 days a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). A normal December brings 71 cm of snow, the most of any month. The coldest nights come in January, when East Angus averages a low of −16.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | East Angus | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 291 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Sherbrooke)
Hazards in East Angus: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 7.3% of tested homes
The radon tests numbers here cover the Estrie health region
Earthquake risk in East Angus is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.045 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. No flood study for East Angus is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | East Angus | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.045 | $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
A national route near East Angus: the Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone East-Angus
No national park lies within 100 km. Within 10 km of the town, 0.1% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. Mont-Mégantic National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 33 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | East Angus | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Schools in and around East Angus
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du Parchemin (Parchemin, côté couvent, du)In East AngusElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Polyvalente Louis-Saint-LaurentIn East AngusSecondary | 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.
East Angus in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −4°C
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −17°C. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −11°C. November usually brings some 26 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 70 mm of rain and snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| 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 |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Sherbrooke); the forecast is on the Weather page
Guillaume Landry is mayor of East Angus
Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in East Angus: the closest, Bibliothèque De Cookshire-Eaton (Secteur Cookshire), is 8.5 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque D'Ascot Corner (Ascot Corner), 9.4 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
27% of East Angus’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 0.5% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 0.7% of residents, below both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.0% of East Angus’ residents are women
Women numbered 1,920 and men 1,920 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| East Angus | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In East Angus, 49% of homes go back before 1961
On the registers, the town counts 6 historic places. The earliest construction date, 1886, belongs to Église Christ Church d’East Angus. Designations here include 5 municipal citations and a heritage railway station.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | East Angus | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 49% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke and 3 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of East Angus; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke21 km southwest
MuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum21 km southwest · 40K visitors a year
MuseumLouis S. St. Laurent31 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- 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
- Louis S. St. Laurent: Mario Hains, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about East Angus
Famous people from East Angus
9 notable people were born in East Angus.
Photo credits
Michel Robidoux: Michourobidoux, CC BY-SA 4.0
East Angus’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Angus | 4,261 | — | A− | B+ | B+ | A |
| Westbury | 1,207 | 2.2 | — | C+ | B+ | A |
| Cookshire-Eaton | 5,491 | 10 | A | A− | B+ | A− |
| Ascot Corner | 3,725 | 11 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Stoke | 3,272 | 13 | A | B+ | A− | A |
| Dudswell | 1,850 | 15 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Bury | 1,243 | 16 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about East Angus
Do people in East Angus speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 72.9% know French alone, and 27% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Who are the people of East Angus?
At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Is East Angus a young town or an old one?
At 43.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 24%.
What kind of homes are in East Angus?
Mostly 58% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 35% have just one.
About East Angus
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: East Angus is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,261 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Haut-Saint-François
- Census subdivision
- 2441060
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).