GodmanchesterQuebec

It is part of Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, a census division. Some 1,590 people live in this town, in Quebec.

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Population

1,590

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

47.2

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

45%

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 Godmanchester a good place to live?

Godmanchester’s best grade is for health (A−). The typical owner put their home at $250,000 in 2021: 3.9 years of the median household’s income. Safety lags (D). Most journeys need a car (C−).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Godmanchester has its subject grades alone.

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⁻HealthWeakestDSafety C⁻Walkability

What makes Godmanchester stand out

The 2 things Godmanchester does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

4% walk, cycle or take transit

Next to 8%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Behind 86%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D.

How Godmanchester grades

Each subject compares Godmanchester 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Godmanchester has its subject grades alone.

SafetyAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC⁻Open →Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsC⁻Open →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnCOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsCOpen →

SchoolsIn Quebec, there’s no schools grade: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Godmanchester.

SafetySafety D

For the force that serves Godmanchester, the Crime Severity Index is 120, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Haut-Saint-Laurent MRC

For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 18.8 violent incidents are reported each year. The violent index for its police area came to 141, above both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 13.1 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

120Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023106

2024160

202595

2023–2025	Godmanchester	Quebec	Canada
Crime Severity Index	120	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	141	88	86
Violent crime	18.8	12.4	12
Property crime per 1,000	13.1	16.6	31.2

113

non-violent Crime Severity Index

38%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageGodmanchester’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety120 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Godmanchester’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Godmanchester safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

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

Shared with the rest of the Monteregie health region: radon tests

Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.20 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Radon is about average around Godmanchester: 8.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Little of the land around Godmanchester has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.002% a year.

Lowwildfire bandC⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Godmanchester8.2%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Godmanchester	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.20	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	8.2%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.20

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

Low

wildfire band

8.2 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.20 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon8.2% 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

HealthHealth A⁻

55% of adults around Godmanchester rate their health very good or excellent

Residents have 16 km to cover to reach a hospital, higher than both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 11% of adults to 12%. Lives in the region last 82.5 years on average (2022/2024): 84.2 for women, 80.8 for men. Godmanchester doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Région de la Montérégie.

55%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Godmanchester55%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Godmanchester	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

82.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

16 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

5.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageGodmanchester’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey55% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care16 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 5.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.2, men 80.8 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

HousingCost of living C

Godmanchester has just 8% of households spending at least 30% of income on shelter, where the typical Canadian town has 18%

The owner-occupied share of households is 78%. A year’s rent came to 20% of the median household income, above Quebec’s towns (18%) and close to Canadian towns (20%).

$250,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

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

Godmanchester$250,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Godmanchester	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	13%	18%
Households owning their home	78%	70%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	$300,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	20%	18%	20%

$720

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$516

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Cost of living3.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Renting$720 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters78% own their home

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.

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Godmanchester has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.3 for each

The average trip to work took 27 min, near both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk4%

Census 2021	Godmanchester	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	27 min	27 min	26 min

$65,000

median household income, 2020

19%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment7.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to145 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Huntingdon

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.

Climate

July in Godmanchester runs hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns

Between the last spring frost, 28 April, and the first in autumn, 7 October, lie 161 days. A normal winter brings 170 cm of snow, below Quebec’s towns (217 cm) but above Canadian towns (141 cm). Snow peaks in January: 44 cm in a normal year. For the wettest month, look to October: 109 mm on average.

26.7°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−2.4°C

Spring11.2°C

Summer25.6°C

Autumn14.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Godmanchester	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	170 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	26.7°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	147	161	159
Precipitation a year	1,047 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm

170 cm

of snow a year

147

days with frost a year

161

frost-free days, 28 Apr to 7 Oct

141

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 26.7°C, January lows −13.0°C Rain and snow1,047 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow170 cm of snow a year Weather station12 km to the station · St-Anicet

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St-Anicet)

Weather

In Godmanchester, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −1°C nights

Then December: freezing by day, −8°C at night. A normal November brings 81 mm of rain and snow. About 10 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −13°C by night.

7°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November7°C

December0°C

January−4°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−2°C	−11°C	210 mm
Spring	11°C	1°C	253 mm
Summer	26°C	15°C	294 mm
Autumn	14°C	5°C	290 mm

−1°C

a normal November night

81 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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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 (St-Anicet); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Less is spent per resident in Godmanchester than in 98% of Québec’s local municipalities

Godmanchester’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Judith Fouquet, the mayor.

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

Member of ParliamentClaude DeBellefeuille council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

The nearest public library to Godmanchester is La Petite Bibliothèque Verte, 3 km away

The next is Bibliothèque municipale Lucie-Benoit (Sainte-Barbe), 6.8 km away.

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Places to belong1.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

Of Godmanchester’s 4 schools, one teaches in English

Within 3 km of Godmanchester are 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school. From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 2.7 km off, above both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

4schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École Notre-DameNearest elementary school, 0.1 kmElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École Arthur-PigeonNearest secondary school, 0.3 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	French public
Ecole primaire Heritage EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 4 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public3

English public1

Schools within 3 km	Godmanchester	Quebec	Canada
School boards	2	2	3
Nearest elementary school	2.7 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	3.1 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

3.1 km

to the nearest secondary school

2.7 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Language1 of 4 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Every school4 schools within 3 km · 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school The boards2 school boards · Centre de services scolaire de la Vallée-des-Tisserands Questions“What schools are there in Godmanchester?”

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.

Who lives here

Godmanchester is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 60% speak both languages

22% of residents are 65 or over. Visible minorities make up 1.1% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Also worth knowing: under-15s account for 17% of the population.

47.2median age

GodmanchesterQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree23%

Postsecondary qualification45%

Women and men · all residents

48.0% of Godmanchester’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 675 were women and 730 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Godmanchester
	Godmanchester	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	17%	17%	16%
15 to 64	62%	62%	64%
65+	22%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	23%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	45%	59%	56%

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English and French60% speak both · 24% speak French but not English Ages47.2 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households580 households · 2.4 people per household Immigrants4% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority

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

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Godmanchester is Oka National Park (Québec), 33 km away

National parks are all over 100 km off. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 4.7% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area (1,316 ha) is the biggest, 4.8 km from town.

4.7%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Godmanchester4.7%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Godmanchester	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	4.7%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	6	10	4

33 km

to Oka National Park (Québec)

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas24 protected areas within 10 km · Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area National & provincial parks33 km to a provincial park · Oka National Park (Québec)

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

History

An older town: 47% of Godmanchester’s homes predate 1961

Within 5 km of the town lies one more that belongs to it.

47%built before 1961

47%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

historic place just outside the town

Heritage	Godmanchester	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	47%	21%	18%

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Older homes47% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Godmanchester have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Nearby attractions

Centre d'interprétation du site archéologique Droulers-Tsiionhiakwhata and 7 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Godmanchester; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumCentre d'interprétation du site archéologique Droulers-Tsiionhiakwhata1.2 km outside town, to the southwest

CathedralBasilique-Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile18 km north

MuseumMusée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges37 km north

MuseumBattle of the Châteauguay23 km northeast

MuseumPointe-du-Buisson31 km north

MuseumTrestler House36 km north

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

Photo credits (5)

Basilique-Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile: Cantons-de-l'Est (changes by Rabanus Flavus ), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges: Raymond Marcaida, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Battle of the Châteauguay: Benoit Rochon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pointe-du-Buisson: Pointedubuisson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Trestler House: Guerinf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Godmanchester

15pages on Godmanchester

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 120 Housing & costCHomes 3.9 × income Property pricesSchools4 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 82.5 in its region Work & commuteC57% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors4.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Godmanchester

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

Their page →

Dennis James O'ConnorCanadian politician · 1880–1946

Matt HeatonCanadian rugby union player · born 1993

Jules LégerCanadian diplomat and governor general · born in Saint-Anicet · 1913–1980

Andrew WilliamsAmerican politician · born in Ormstown · 1828–1907

Maxime RaymondCanadian politician · born in Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka · 1883–1961

William Hales HingstonMayor of Montreal, Quebec · born in Hinchinbrooke · 1829–1907

Photo credits

Andrew Williams: US gov, Public domain

Godmanchester’s neighbours

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

HuntingdonSainte-BarbeSaint-Stanislas-de-KostkaHinchinbrookeSaint-AnicetOrmstownGodmanchester

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Godmanchester	1,590	—	—	C	D	A⁻
Huntingdon	3,001	2.6	D	C⁻	D	A⁻
Sainte-Barbe	1,993	8.7	—	C⁻	D	A⁻
Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka	2,162	12	—	B	C⁺	A
Hinchinbrooke	2,350	12	—	B	D	A⁻
Saint-Anicet	2,854	14	D	C⁺	D	B⁺
Ormstown	4,259	16	C⁻	C	D	A

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

Questions about Godmanchester

Do people in Godmanchester speak French?

It is a French-speaking town: 23.8% know French alone, and 60% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.

Who are the people of Godmanchester?

Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 4%, and Indigenous people 2%.

What kind of homes are in Godmanchester?

91% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.4 people; 26% are one person living alone.

Has Godmanchester grown?

Yes: the census counted 1,394 in 2016 and 1,403 in 2021, a rise of 0.6%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,590.

About Godmanchester

Town in Quebec

TownRatings counts Godmanchester as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,590 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Census subdivision: 2469060

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).