GrenvilleQuebec
1,889 residents make their home in this town in Quebec. Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 6%.
Is Grenville a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health (A+). Add walkability to its strengths (A). Also worth knowing: jobs & income is its weak spot (C−). A median home here was worth $200,000 at the census, or 3.6 times what the middle household earns in a year.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Grenville is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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 Grenville grades
Each subject compares Grenville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Grenville is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Grenville stand out
The 3 things Grenville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grenville.
Grenville’s grade for health: an A+
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région des Laurentides
Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 60%, higher than both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). Measured from where Grenville’s residents live, a hospital is 3.3 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. A baby born in the region can expect 82.2 years, 83.7 for a girl and 80.8 for a boy (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Grenville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Households in Grenville earn less than those in 95% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 24 min, below Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. Driving is how 91% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Grenville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 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.
Wildfire low, radon 10%: how Grenville stands on hazards
NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.12 per $1,000 of building value, near Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Grenville. Grenville doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Laurentides health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Grenville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Housing and transport take 35% of household income in Grenville, against 29% in the typical Canadian town
Rent took 23% of household income, above both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). Grenville shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Hawkesbury metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Grenville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 13% | 18% |
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.
The force covering Grenville records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 122
Measured across Argenteuil MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The index for the force that serves it came to 76, above Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Violence across its police area runs at 20.6 per 1,000 residents a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 20 property crimes are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Grenville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 20.6 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 122 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 76 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 20 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Grenville is wetter than 88% of Canadian towns: 1,178 mm of rain and snow a year
October is the wettest month, with 120 mm of rain and snow on average. A normal winter brings 218 cm of snow, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Between the last spring frost, 12 May, and the first in autumn, 3 October, lie 143 days. Most of the snow comes in January, about 56 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Grenville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Lachute)
A normal November in Grenville runs from −2°C to 5°C
In November, the normal is 93 mm of rain and snow. Snow is normal by November, about 17 cm over the month. Then December: −2°C by day, −10°C at night. Normal highs peak at 27°C in July; nights bottom out at −15°C in January.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lachute); the forecast is on the Weather page
Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation came down to 1,529 votes in 2021, closer than 94% of the country’s ridings
Grenville’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Pierre Thauvette, the mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Grenville has one public library, Bibliothèque de Grenville
The library is 0.4 km from the centre of Grenville.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Grenville is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 60% speak both languages
2.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a quarter of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.7% of Grenville’s residents are women
Here the census found 895 men and 920 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Grenville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 42% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Grenville’s schools come under 4 different boards
One of the 9 teaches in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec. In or within 3 km of Grenville: 7 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, with 1,490 students. Teenagers have 2.9 km to go to the closest secondary school, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire publique Nouvel Horizon Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 375 | French public |
| École secondaire catholique régionale de Hawkesbury CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 380 | French Catholic |
| École primaire de Grenville EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Grenville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 2.9 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Voyageur Provincial Park is 11 km from Grenville
National parks are all over 100 km off. 9 protected areas lie within 10 km. Biggest among them: Greece Point Water Fowl Gathering Area, 492 ha, 1.1 km off. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 3.7% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Grenville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Grenville’s past, on the record: 1 historic place
Before 1961 is when 21% of the homes went up, about level with Quebec’s towns (21%) and above Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Grenville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 21% | 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 Grenville
Carillon Barracks and 6 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Grenville; these are the best known within 40 km.
Museum · Parks CanadaCarillon Barracks19 km east
ZooParc Omega30 km west
National historic site · Parks CanadaGranary28 km west
National historic siteCarillon Canal19 km east
Historic houseManoir Papineau28 km west
MuseumDomaine de Belle-Rivière40 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Carillon Barracks: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Omega: Guerinf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granary: Rodjameswilliam, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carillon Canal: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manoir Papineau: Fralambert, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Domaine de Belle-Rivière: Hadrianopolis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Grenville
4 notable people were born in Grenville.
About Grenville
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Grenville as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,889 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Argenteuil
- Metro area
- Hawkesbury (partie du Québec / Quebec part)
- Census subdivision
- 2476055
Grenville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenville | 1,889 | — | — | C− | C+ | A+ |
| Hawkesbury Ontario | 11,451 | 2.6 | C− | D | C | B− |
| Grenville-sur-la-Rouge | 3,040 | 4.1 | C− | C+ | C+ | A |
| Vankleek Hill Ontario | 9,321 | 8.3 | B | B− | A− | C+ |
| East Hawkesbury Ontario | 3,787 | 14 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Brownsburg-Chatham | 8,466 | 15 | C | C+ | C+ | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Grenville
Do people in Grenville speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 34.1% of residents speak only French and 60% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Grenville?
Single-detached houses make up 48% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 39% of households are one person, and the average is 2.
Is Grenville growing?
It added people: 1,711 in 2016, 1,816 in 2021, 6.1% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,889.
How old are the people of Grenville?
The typical resident is 47.2 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 26% of the population and under-15s at 15%.
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).