HenryvilleQuebec
The population grew 6% between 2016 and 2021. The town has 1,664 residents and lies in Quebec.
Is Henryville a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health (B+). Its weakest is jobs & income (C). Most journeys need a car (C). Owners valued their homes at a median $274,000 in 2021, which is 3.8 years of the typical household’s pay. It lags on hazard risk as well (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Henryville has subject grades only.
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 Henryville stand out
The 3 things Henryville does most differently from other towns.
How Henryville grades
Each subject compares Henryville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Henryville has subject grades only.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Henryville.
Flood mapping exists for Henryville: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
About as many homes carry radon around Henryville as elsewhere, 8.2% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.17 per $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Henryville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.17 | $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 · Radon tests published for the Monteregie health region, not by town
Commuters in Henryville travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Henryville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Very good or excellent health for 55% of adults in Henryville’s health region
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Montérégie
A hospital lies 23 km from the typical home, above 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%. People in the region live to 82.5 on average: 84.2 for women and 80.8 for men in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Henryville | 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 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
More rain and snow fall on Henryville than on 94% of Canadian towns: 1,340 mm a year
Frosty days number 149 in a normal year, below Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. The most precipitation falls in July: 128 mm in a normal year. Snow peaks in December: 68 cm in a normal year. July afternoons in Henryville average 26.6°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Henryville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 321 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,340 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 149 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
Rent takes less of local pay in Henryville than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 10% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 76%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Henryville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 76% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $274,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
What November brings in Henryville: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −14°C by night. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −1°C and lows near −9°C. Snow is normal by November, about 34 cm over the month. November normally sees 112 mm of precipitation.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 292 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 327 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 365 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 357 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Serges Lafrance leads Henryville as mayor
Iberville is the riding Henryville votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque municipale d'Henryville is Henryville’s public library
From the centre of Henryville, it is 1.2 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
34% of Henryville’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town.
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 48.3% of Henryville
By the 2021 count the town had 725 women and 775 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Henryville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 26% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Henryville has 5 beaches within 5 km
The closest provincial park is Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), 40 km from the edge of town. No national park lies within 100 km. Within its own boundary, 5.7% of the town is protected.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Henryville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
For safety, Henryville gets a B−
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Haut-Richelieu MRC
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 12.5 per 1,000 a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 13.3 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Henryville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 63 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Henryville’s teenagers travel 16 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Capitaine-Luc-Fortin (Capitaine-Luc-Fortin, Édifice Saint-Joseph)In HenryvilleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Henryville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 16 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
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.
In Henryville, 48% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Henryville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 48% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Fort Lennox and 6 more in and around Henryville
From museums to parks and historic sites: Henryville’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumFort Lennox400 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumLacolle Mills Blockhouse4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
National historic site · Parks CanadaGuardhouse400 m outside town, to the southwest
National historic site · Parks CanadaOfficers' Quarters500 m outside town, to the southwest
National historic site · Parks CanadaBarracks500 m outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionCentre d'interprétation du ruisseau McFee4.2 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Fort Lennox: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacolle Mills Blockhouse: Marc-Lautenbacher, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
Everything we know about Henryville
Famous people from Henryville
11 notable people were born in Henryville.
Henryville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henryville | 1,664 | — | — | B | B− | B+ |
| Venise-en-Québec | 2,252 | 8.3 | — | D | B− | B+ |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois | 2,307 | 8.7 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | 2,165 | 9 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix | 2,321 | 10 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Alexandre | 2,685 | 11 | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
| Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | 1,274 | 13 | — | C | B− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Henryville
What kind of homes are in Henryville?
Mostly 84% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 29% have just one.
Has Henryville grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,406 to 1,497 residents (up 6.5%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,664.
About Henryville
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Henryville 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
- 1,664 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Haut-Richelieu
- Census subdivision
- 2456042
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).