FrelighsburgQuebec
With 1,168 residents, it is a town in Quebec. Its census division is Brome-Missisquoi.
Is Frelighsburg a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A). Its weakest is cost of living (C). Its other grades sit near the middle: B for jobs & income and B− for walkability. It lags on safety as well (C+).
Frelighsburg 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. 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 Frelighsburg grades
Each subject compares Frelighsburg with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Frelighsburg has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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What makes Frelighsburg stand out
The 3 things Frelighsburg does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Frelighsburg.
Health in Frelighsburg beats 85% of Canadian towns
For Frelighsburg itself the measure is access, and it lags: 17 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. 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. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Quebec, 57% against 57%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Frelighsburg | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the Région de l'Estrie
Precipitation in Frelighsburg tops that of 94% of Canadian towns: 1,340 mm a year
Snow totals 321 cm over the year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal July brings 128 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Also worth knowing: most of the snow comes in December, about 68 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Frelighsburg | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 321 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,340 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 151 | 161 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Frelighsburg)
Shelter costs push only 12% of Frelighsburg’s households past 30% of income, fewer than the 18% of the typical Canadian town
Rent took 17% of household income, close to Quebec’s towns (18%) and below Canadian towns (20%). Households that own their home make up 84%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Frelighsburg | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 84% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 18% | 20% |
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.
More people in Frelighsburg speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 65%
7.7% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, higher than both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Visible minorities make up 1.4% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%).
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 50.0% of Frelighsburg
The 2021 census counted 560 women and 560 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Frelighsburg | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 70% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Frelighsburg gets a C+ for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 73 over 2023–25, higher than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 12.4 per 1,000 people a year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for Brome-Missisquoi MRC as a whole, not for Frelighsburg alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Frelighsburg | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.4 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 73 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Wildfire low, radon 8.2%: how Frelighsburg stands on hazards
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.059 for each $1,000 of buildings, about level with Canadian towns ($0.030) and below Quebec’s towns ($0.14). No flood study for Frelighsburg is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Frelighsburg | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.059 | $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 · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Monteregie health region)
Frelighsburg has a larger share of its working-age people in jobs than 95% of Canadian towns
86% of commuters drove, lower than Quebec’s towns (90%) and near Canadian towns (89%). A trip to work takes 27 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Frelighsburg | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 86% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 27 min | 26 min |
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.
Only 0.4% of the land within 10 km of Frelighsburg is protected
National parks are all over 100 km off. 19 protected areas lie within 10 km. For a provincial park, Yamaska National Park (Québec) lies 38 km off. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Frelighsburg | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Frelighsburg’s teenagers travel 18 km to the nearest high school
An elementary school stands 4.1 km from the centre, above Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-François-d'AssiseIn FrelighsburgElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Frelighsburg | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 18 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 4.1 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
In Frelighsburg, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −2°C nights
ECCC’s forecast for Sutton is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at freezing by day and −8°C by night. Expect around 34 cm of snow in November. Precipitation in November averages 112 mm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −11°C | 292 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 327 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 14°C | 365 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 357 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Frelighsburg); the forecast is on the Weather page
170 residents per council seat in Frelighsburg, a lower ratio than nine in ten Quebec municipalities
Lucie Dagenais is mayor of Frelighsburg, with 6 councillors on the council.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque communautaire de Frelighsburg is Frelighsburg’s public library
The library is 4.2 km from the centre of Frelighsburg.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Frelighsburg keeps its older homes: 39% from before 1961
Inside the town there are 2 historic places, all of them top designations. Its oldest building on the record is Moulin Freligh, from 1839.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Battle of Eccles Hill 1870
- Moulin Freligh 1839
| Heritage | Frelighsburg | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 39% | 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 Frelighsburg
Mount Sutton and 5 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Frelighsburg; these are the best known within 40 km.
Ski hillMount Sutton19 km northeast
MuseumFort Lennox39 km west
Ski hillSki Bromont31 km north
National historic site · Parks CanadaGuardhouse39 km west
National historic site · Parks CanadaOfficers' Quarters39 km west
National historic site · Parks CanadaBarracks40 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Mount Sutton: MontSutton, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Lennox: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ski Bromont: Martin Boyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guardhouse: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Officers' Quarters: Gachepi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barracks: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Frelighsburg
5 notable people were born in Frelighsburg.
About Frelighsburg
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Frelighsburg is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,168 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Brome-Missisquoi
- Census subdivision
- 2446010
Frelighsburg’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frelighsburg | 1,168 | — | — | C | C+ | A |
| Dunham | 3,632 | 12 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A |
| Sutton | 4,775 | 15 | C+ | C− | C+ | A |
| Bedford | 2,845 | 17 | B− | C | C+ | A− |
| Cowansville | 17,269 | 18 | C+ | D | C+ | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Frelighsburg
Do people in Frelighsburg speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 28.4% of residents speak only French and 65% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
How old are the people of Frelighsburg?
At 56.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 11% of the population and seniors 29%.
Who are the people of Frelighsburg?
Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 8%, and Indigenous people 0%.
What kind of homes are in Frelighsburg?
Single-detached houses make up 83% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 29% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.
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).