Lac-DroletQuebec

It lies in Le Granit. The town, home to 1,066 people, lies in Quebec.

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Population

1,066

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

53.6

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

13%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Lac-Drolet a good place to live?

Prices are modest for what you get (A+). Health outcomes beat most towns (A). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for walkability and B for hazard risk.

Lac-Drolet is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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⁺Cost of living AHealth A⁻Jobs & income

What makes Lac-Drolet stand out

The 3 things Lac-Drolet does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $125,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

4% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

64% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Cost of living

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

How Lac-Drolet grades

Each subject compares Lac-Drolet 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

Lac-Drolet is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁺Open →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workA⁻Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB⁺Open →Hazard riskAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Quebec, as 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 Lac-Drolet.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Lac-Drolet than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income

The owner-occupied share of households is 78%. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 6% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$125,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Lac-Drolet$125,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Lac-Drolet	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	6%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	13%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	78%	70%	74%

$468

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$476

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$468 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of livingThe median owner’s estimate, $125,000, against the median household income Owners and renters78% own their home

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.

HealthHealth A

Few places match Lac-Drolet for health: it beats 86% of Canadian towns

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de l'Estrie

The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 14% of adults, below both Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, 57% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Quebec (57%). Lives in the region last 82.9 years on average (2022/2024): 84.8 for women, 81.0 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Lac-Drolet’s is long: 16 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

57%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Lac-Drolet57%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Lac-Drolet	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

82.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

16 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

16 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey57% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting careA pharmacy 16 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.8, men 81.0 Conditions and habits14% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Commuters in Lac-Drolet have a short way to work, 18 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns

The car took 86% of commuters, about level with Canadian towns (89%) and below Quebec’s towns (90%).

13%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van86%

Walk11%

Public transit2%

Census 2021	Lac-Drolet	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	18 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	86%	90%	89%

$61,600

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

42%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment3.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to130 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Lac-Mégantic

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

SafetySafety B⁺

Lac-Drolet gets a B+ for safety

Property crime in its police area ran at 10.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 48 over 2023–25, below both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of Granit MRC, Lac-Drolet included.

48Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202347

202452

202546

2023–2025	Lac-Drolet	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	10.3	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	48	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

52%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety48 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Lac-Drolet’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Lac-Drolet safe?”

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

Climate

Lac-Drolet has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.5°C

Winter lows average −15.9°C in January, lower than both Quebec’s towns (−14.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Snow peaks in February: 65 cm in a normal year. July is the wettest month, with 115 mm of rain and snow on average.

24.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.9°C

Spring9.3°C

Summer23.4°C

Autumn11.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Lac-Drolet	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	287 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	24.5°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	187	161	159
Precipitation a year	1,130 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm

287 cm

of snow a year

187

days with frost a year

148

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 24.5°C, January lows −15.9°C Rain and snow1,130 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow287 cm of snow a year Weather station13 km to the station · St Ludger

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

Who lives here

Lac-Drolet skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns

Both official languages: 23% of residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%). One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15.

53.6median age

Lac-DroletQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree35%

Postsecondary qualification45%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.3% of Lac-Drolet

The 2021 census counted 525 women and 540 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Lac-Drolet
	Lac-Drolet	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	15%	17%	16%
15 to 64	58%	62%	64%
65+	27%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	35%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	45%	59%	56%

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Ages53.6 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households490 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants0% belong to a visible minority English and French23% speak both · 78% speak French but not English

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Wildfire low, radon 7.3%: how Lac-Drolet stands on hazards

Measured across the Estrie health region: radon tests

NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.046 per $1,000 of building value, about level with Canadian towns ($0.030) and below Quebec’s towns ($0.14). The national flood inventory has no study for Lac-Drolet.

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

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

Lac-Drolet7.3%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Lac-Drolet	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.046	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	7.3%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.046

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

Low

wildfire band

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Radon7.3% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.046 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Weather

Expect November days around 5°C in Lac-Drolet, nights around −4°C

Snow is normal by November, about 24 cm over the month. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −2°C and lows near −11°C. A normal November brings 80 mm of rain and snow. Normal highs peak at 25°C in July; nights bottom out at −16°C in January.

5°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November5°C

December−2°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−14°C	261 mm
Spring	9°C	−2°C	262 mm
Summer	23°C	11°C	335 mm
Autumn	12°C	2°C	273 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

80 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 Ludger); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

A small constituency per seat: 150 residents in Lac-Drolet, fewer than in 95% of Quebec municipalities

Sylvio Therrien leads Lac-Drolet as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.

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Member of ParliamentLuc Berthold council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Lac-Drolet has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bibliothèque De Sainte-Cecile-De-Whitton, 11 km away

The next is Bibliothèque De Saint-Ludger (Saint-Ludger), 12 km away.

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Places to belong1.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Lac-Drolet has 0.1% protected land within 10 km

The nearest provincial park, Frontenac National Park (Québec), is 15 km away. Within 100 km there is no national park. Ruisseau au Castor White-Tailed Deer Yard (402 ha) is the biggest, 9.0 km from town.

0.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Lac-Drolet0.1%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Lac-Drolet	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.1%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	10	4

15 km

to Frontenac National Park (Québec)

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Ruisseau au Castor White-Tailed Deer Yard National & provincial parks15 km to a provincial park · Frontenac National Park (Québec)

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

Schools

No high school in or near Lac-Drolet: the closest is 18 km off

The closest elementary school is 2.8 km away, above Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École des Monts-et-LacsIn Lac-DroletElementary	Elementary	–	French public

See all 2 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Lac-Drolet	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	18 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	2.8 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

18 km

to the nearest secondary school

2.8 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school2 elementary schools Language0 of 2 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Lac-Drolet?”

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.

History

An older town: 38% of Lac-Drolet’s homes predate 1961

On the list: 5 municipal citations. The oldest dated place, Résidence Bernardin-Therrien, goes back to 1868.

5historic places

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings5

Among them

1868

oldest construction date on the record

38%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Lac-Drolet	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	38%	21%	18%

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Older homes38% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%On the registers5 historic places inside the town Questions“How many historic places does Lac-Drolet have?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lac-Drolet

15pages on Lac-Drolet

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 48 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 82.9 in its region Work & commuteA⁻64% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.6 History5 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from around Lac-Drolet

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

Their page →

Rémi QuirionCanadian neuropsychiatrist · born 1955

Peter MacLeodCanadian actor and radio host · born 1969

Nelly ArcanCanadian novelist · born in Lac-Mégantic · 1975–2009

Laurier LaPierreCanadian politician · born in Lac-Mégantic · 1929–2012

George StearnsCanadian politician · born in Lac-Mégantic · 1901–1979

Maurice BernierCanadian politician · born in Lac-Mégantic · born 1947

Photo credits

Nelly Arcan: JLEG21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Laurier LaPierre: Samuell, CC BY-SA 3.0

Lac-Drolet’s neighbours

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

Saint-LudgerNantesLac-MéganticLac-Drolet

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lac-Drolet	1,066	—	—	A⁺	B⁺	A
Saint-Ludger	1,091	11	—	A⁺	B⁺	A⁻
Nantes	1,412	17	—	A	B⁺	A
Lac-Mégantic	5,947	18	A⁻	C	B⁺	A⁺

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

Questions about Lac-Drolet

Do people in Lac-Drolet speak French?

Almost everyone does. 23% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 77.5% speak French and no English.

Who are the people of Lac-Drolet?

Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 1%.

What kind of homes are in Lac-Drolet?

79% 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 2.1 people; 35% are one person living alone.

Has Lac-Drolet grown?

Yes: the census counted 1,021 in 2016 and 1,067 in 2021, a rise of 4.5%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,066.

About Lac-Drolet

Town in Quebec

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Lac-Drolet is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.

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

Population: 1,066 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Le Granit
Census subdivision: 2430080

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).