HinchinbrookeQuebec
The town has 2,350 residents and lies in Quebec. It lies in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent.
Is Hinchinbrooke a good place to live?
Hinchinbrooke’s strongest subject is health (A−). Crime runs high (D). At $200,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.4 times local household income. It is hard to get around without a car (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Hinchinbrooke 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 Hinchinbrooke stand out
The 3 things Hinchinbrooke does most differently from other towns.
How Hinchinbrooke grades
Each subject compares Hinchinbrooke 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 Hinchinbrooke has subject grades only.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hinchinbrooke.
Crime runs heavier where Hinchinbrooke is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 120
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover Haut-Saint-Laurent MRC
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 141, above both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Where it is policed, 18.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 13.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Hinchinbrooke | 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 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Around Hinchinbrooke, 55% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Life expectancy in the region is 82.5 years (84.2 for women, 80.8 for men, 2022/2024). Closer to home, a hospital is 12 km from the average resident of Hinchinbrooke, further than the usual 3.7 km. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Région de la Montérégie as a whole, not for Hinchinbrooke alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Hinchinbrooke | 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
A flood study covers Hinchinbrooke: 3 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Measured across the Monteregie health region: radon tests
Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.17 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Radon is about average around Hinchinbrooke: 8.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Burn scars are few around Hinchinbrooke, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Hinchinbrooke | 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
Trips to work from Hinchinbrooke take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Hinchinbrooke | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 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.
One of the 3 schools around Hinchinbrooke teaches in English
Its 3 km reach takes in 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, all of Hinchinbrooke’s schooling. Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 9.4 km off, above both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Notre-DameNearest elementary school, 0.3 kmElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Arthur-PigeonNearest secondary school, 0.2 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| Ecole primaire Heritage EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Hinchinbrooke | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 9.4 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 9.4 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
More people in Hinchinbrooke speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 58%
Visible minorities make up 1.4% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 5.3% of residents, above Quebec’s towns (2.6%) but below 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
48.2% of Hinchinbrooke’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 1,055 women to 1,135 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Hinchinbrooke | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 26% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Summer afternoons in Hinchinbrooke are warmer than in 78% of Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 28 April to 7 October, 161 days. Snow totals 170 cm over the year, between Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). January is the snowiest month, with 44 cm on average. October is the wettest month, with 109 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Hinchinbrooke | 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St-Anicet)
Hinchinbrooke has just 12% of households spending at least 30% of income on shelter, where the typical Canadian town has 18%
Households that own their home make up 83%. Rent took 17% 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 | Hinchinbrooke | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 83% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Protected land at Hinchinbrooke’s edge: Boisé-des-Muir Ecological Reserve
38 km from town is Oka National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. No national park lies within 100 km. Within 10 km, 1% of the land is protected, below both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Hinchinbrooke | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
What November brings in Hinchinbrooke: −1°C at night, 7°C by day
July brings the warmest days, 27°C; January the coldest nights, −13°C. A normal December brings highs of freezing, lows of −8°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 10 cm. November normally sees 81 mm of precipitation.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| 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 |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St-Anicet); the forecast is on the Weather page
Mark Wallace leads Hinchinbrooke as mayor
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Hinchinbrooke: the closest, La Petite Bibliothèque Verte, is 8.8 km away
The next is Bibliothèque de Ormstown (Ormstown), 16 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Older housing stands out in Hinchinbrooke: 44% predates 1961
Just beyond the boundary, the registers place one more.
| Heritage | Hinchinbrooke | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 44% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Basilique-Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile and 2 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Hinchinbrooke; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralBasilique-Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile27 km north
MuseumBattle of the Châteauguay23 km northeast
MuseumPointe-du-Buisson36 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Basilique-Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile: Cantons-de-l'Est (changes by Rabanus Flavus ), CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
Everything we know about Hinchinbrooke
Famous people from Hinchinbrooke
4 notable people were born in Hinchinbrooke.
Hinchinbrooke’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinchinbrooke | 2,350 | — | — | B | D | A− |
| Huntingdon | 3,001 | 9.3 | D | C− | D | A− |
| Godmanchester | 1,590 | 12 | — | C | D | A− |
| Ormstown | 4,259 | 14 | C− | C | D | A |
| Franklin | 1,754 | 16 | — | C+ | D | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Hinchinbrooke
Do people in Hinchinbrooke speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 19.2% of residents speak only French and 58% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
Who are the people of Hinchinbrooke?
Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 5%, and Indigenous people 3%.
What kind of homes are in Hinchinbrooke?
Mostly 93% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 35% have just one.
Is Hinchinbrooke a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 53.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 14% of residents; over-65s, 28%.
About Hinchinbrooke
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Hinchinbrooke 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
- 2,350 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
- Census subdivision
- 2469045
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).