LacolleQuebec
Statistics Canada places it in the Le Haut-Richelieu census division. Population 2,806: a town in Quebec.
Is Lacolle a good place to live?
Residents are healthier than most (B+). It is strong on walkability as well (B+). Jobs & income is its weak spot (C). Hazard risk is higher than most (C−). Homes were valued at a median $260,000 at the 2021 census, 3.6 times the typical household’s income. The overall grade lands at B−, #323 of 499 in Quebec. On that grade it does better than 54% of Canadian towns.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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.
How Lacolle grades
Each subject compares Lacolle with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Lacolle stand out
The one thing Lacolle does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lacolle.
A flood study covers Lacolle: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Seismic risk runs high: $0.17 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Radon is about average around Lacolle: 8.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lacolle | 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: the Monteregie health region
Lacolle sits a long way from hospital care: 30 km for the average resident
Self-rated health is ordinary for Quebec: 55% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 57%. At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). Life expectancy in the region is 82.5 years (84.2 for women, 80.8 for men, 2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lacolle | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de la Montérégie
Commuters in Lacolle travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 31 min on average
At the census, 93% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lacolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Wet weather: 1,041 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Lacolle, more than on 74% of Canadian towns
There are 149 days of frost in a typical year, below Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. October is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average. Snow peaks in January: 52 cm in a normal year. Expect July highs of around 26.6°C in Lacolle.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lacolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 149 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
Lacolle in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu forecast, on the Weather page. Into December, the normals move to −1°C and −9°C. November normally sees 84 mm of precipitation. Snow is normal by November, about 16 cm over the month.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Lacolle’s mayor: Jacques Lemaistre-Caron
Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Lacolle is Bibliothèque Municipale De Noyan, 6.2 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Valentin (Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix), 7 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Lacolle: the closest is 13 km off
Boards running schools in the area: 2, about level with Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-JosephIn LacolleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Lacolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 13 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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.
Only 12% of households in Lacolle spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Rent took 17% of household income, close to Quebec’s towns (18%) and below Canadian towns (20%). 75% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lacolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $260,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 75% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Protected land at Lacolle’s edge: Proposed Samuel-De Champlain Biodiversity Reserve
3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Plage Goyette. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. For a provincial park, Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec) lies 45 km off. One named trail is close: the Champlain Valley Trail (Plattsburgh to Canada Border).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lacolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.9% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Lacolle earns a B− for safety
Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. The force’s area logs 13.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 63 over 2023–25, above Quebec’s towns (56) but below Canadian towns (67). Lacolle doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from Haut-Richelieu MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lacolle | 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
More people in Lacolle speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 47%
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, about level with Quebec’s towns (20%) and above Canadian towns (19%). The under-15s are 17% of the population here.
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 49.9% of Lacolle
Women numbered 1,350 and men 1,355 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Lacolle | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
2 top designations among Lacolle’s 6 historic places
The record has 3 municipal citations and a heritage railway station. Battle of Lacolle, begun in 1814, is the oldest by its record. Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 34% of homes, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Lacolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 34% | 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 Lacolle
Lacolle Mills Blockhouse and 9 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Lacolle; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumLacolle Mills Blockhouse100 m outside town, to the east
MuseumFort Lennox10 km northeast
MuseumCanadian Railway Museum37 km northwest · 47K visitors a year
Theme parkParc Safari13 km southwest
CathedralCathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste28 km north
MuseumFort Saint-Jean27 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Lacolle Mills Blockhouse: Marc-Lautenbacher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Lennox: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Railway Museum: Fraccle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Safari: Eltobito, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste: Pierre5018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-Jean: Victoriaedwards, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Lacolle
4 notable people were born in Lacolle.
Photo credits
André Brunet: Ballabile Forte, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Thomas E. Walsh: Picture taken before 1893, Public domain
About Lacolle
Town in Quebec
Lacolle is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,806 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Haut-Richelieu
- Census subdivision
- 2456023
Lacolle’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacolle | 2,806 | — | B− | B− | B− | B+ |
| Noyan | 1,576 | 5.9 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix | 2,321 | 6.2 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle | 1,655 | 8.6 | — | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville | 1,786 | 10 | — | C | C− | A− |
| Napierville | 4,187 | 13 | B− | B− | C− | A− |
| Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | 2,165 | 15 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lacolle
Do people in Lacolle speak French?
Almost everyone does. 47% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 50.4% speak French and no English.
Who are the people of Lacolle?
At the 2021 census, 4% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Lacolle?
70% 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 2.3 people; 30% are one person living alone.
Has Lacolle grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 2,596 to 2,708 residents (up 4.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 2,806.
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).