MascoucheQuebec

56,897 people call this town in Quebec home. It sits within the Montréal census metropolitan area.

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Photo: Edgar Gariépy · Public domain

Population

56,897

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

40.4

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

59%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

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

TownGrade

A⁻

#436 of 2,556

Is Mascouche a good place to live?

Crime is low (A−). At $348,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.8 times local household income. Health outcomes beat most towns (B+). All told, that adds up to an A− overall and a rank of #196 of 499 in Quebec. Set against the rest, it does better than nearly four fifths of Canadian towns.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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⁻Safety

What makes Mascouche stand out

The one thing Mascouche does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

5% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

68% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

How Mascouche grades

Each subject compares Mascouche 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

SafetyAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesB⁺Open →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →Hazard riskNear typical for the towns comparedC⁺Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC⁺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 Mascouche.

SafetySafety A⁻

For safety, Mascouche gets an A−

Property crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 people a year. Its violent severity index came to 79, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike.

46Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202347

202445

202545

2023–2025	Mascouche	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	13.7	16.6	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	79	88	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

56%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageMascouche’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety46 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Mascouche’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Mascouche safe?”

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

HealthHealth B⁺

Very good or excellent health for 56% of adults in Mascouche’s health region

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de Lanaudière

People in the region live to 82.0 on average: 83.7 for women and 80.3 for men in 2022/2024. On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Mascouche’s is long: 9.2 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

56%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Mascouche56%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Mascouche	Quebec	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Smokers	14%	12%	12%
Very good or excellent health	56%	56%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	82.0	82.5	81.5

82.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

9.2 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

14%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.3 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageMascouche’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey56% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care9.2 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.3 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.7, men 80.3 Conditions and habits15% 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 B⁺

Trips to work from Mascouche take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 31 min on average

The car carried 93% of commuters at the census.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Public transit3%

Walk2%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Mascouche	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	31 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	90%	89%

$93,000

median household income, 2020

16%

worked from home, May 2021

20%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageMascouche’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to4,680 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Montréal

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

A flood study covers Mascouche: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec

Seismic risk runs high: $0.19 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Of the homes tested for radon, 3.9% were over 200 Bq/m³, lower than both Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Lanaudiere health region, Mascouche included.

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Mascouche3.9%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Mascouche	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.19	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	3.9%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.19

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

Low

wildfire band

6.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageMascouche’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.19 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon3.9% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

HousingCost of living C⁺

Fewer households are stretched by shelter costs in Mascouche: 13% spend 30%+ of income, against 18% in the typical Canadian town

Rent took 17% of household income, near Quebec’s towns (18%) and lower than Canadian towns (20%). Home ownership covers just over three quarters of households.

$348,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Mascouche$348,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Mascouche	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	13%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	17%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	76%	70%	74%

$1,346

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,360

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageMascouche’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living3.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $348,000, against the median household income Renting$1,346 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters76% 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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Montréal metro area

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of Mascouche, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

Immigrants make up 7.6% of residents, above both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). 16% of residents have reached 65.

40.4median age

MascoucheQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree17%

Postsecondary qualification59%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.0% of Mascouche

Census 2021 put women at 26,105 and men at 25,075; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Mascouche
	Mascouche	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	20%	17%	16%
15 to 64	64%	62%	64%
65+	16%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	17%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	59%	59%	56%

Full pageMascouche’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages40.4 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households19,985 households · 2.5 people per household Immigrants8% are immigrants · 10% belong to a visible minority English and French46% speak both · 54% speak French but not English

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

Climate

Mascouche has colder winter nights than three in four Canadian towns

January is the snowiest month, with 52 cm on average. A normal winter brings 217 cm of snow, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). In July, daytime highs in Mascouche average 26.6°C.

26.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.9°C

Spring10.6°C

Summer25.5°C

Autumn13.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Mascouche	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	217 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	26.6°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
January night low	−16.0°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,041 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm

217 cm

of snow a year

122

days with precipitation a year

Full pageMascouche’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.6°C, January lows −16.0°C Rain and snow1,041 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow217 cm of snow a year Weather station17 km to the station · L'Assomption

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Assomption)

Weather

In Mascouche, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −3°C nights

July brings the warmest days, 27°C; January the coldest nights, −16°C. A normal December brings highs of −2°C, lows of −10°C. In November, the normal is 84 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Mascouche.

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	243 mm
Spring	11°C	0°C	253 mm
Summer	25°C	14°C	268 mm
Autumn	13°C	3°C	277 mm

−3°C

a normal November night

84 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageMascouche’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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 (L'Assomption); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

5,170 residents per council seat in Mascouche, a higher ratio than 97% of Quebec municipalities

Mascouche is in Montcalm, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Luc Thériault of the Bloc Québécois.

Full pageMascouche’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

council seats11 Provincial legislatureMasson

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

Bibliotheque De Mascouche is Mascouche’s public library

Bibliotheque De Mascouche has one location for the 56,045 people it serves.

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A year at the library2.3 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Mascouche is 12 km from Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)

No national park lies within 100 km. 32 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. 8.7 km out lies the largest, fleuve Saint-Laurent (Îles de Verchères) Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 2,095 ha. Of the country within 10 km, 4% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.

4%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Mascouche4%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Mascouche	Quebec	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	13	10	4
Protected land within 10 km	4%	4.9%	2.3%

12 km

to Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas32 protected areas within 10 km · fleuve Saint-Laurent (Îles de Verchères) Water Fowl Gathering Area National & provincial parks12 km to a provincial park · Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)

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

Schools

Around Mascouche, 26 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools: 36 schools in all

Boards running schools in the area: 2, close to Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).

36schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École Aux 4 VentsIn MascoucheElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École secondaire du CoteauIn MascoucheSecondary	Secondary	–	French public
École primaire Pinewood (Pinewood Elementary School, Campus B) EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 36 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public32

English public2

Independent2

Schools within 3 km	Mascouche	Quebec	Canada
School boards	2	2	3

1.3 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageMascouche’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school36 schools within 3 km · 26 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools Language2 of 36 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec The boards2 school boards · Centre de services scolaire des Affluents Questions“What schools are there in Mascouche?”

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.

Nearby attractions

Maison d'histoire de Terrebonne and 3 more in and around Mascouche

A first look at Mascouche’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

MuseumMaison d'histoire de Terrebonne3.4 km outside town, to the south

MuseumMaison Bélisle3.3 km outside town, to the south Ski hillSki hillGroupe Plein Air Terrebonne1.8 km outside town, to the southwest AttractionAttractionÉcole de pilotage À Vol d'Oiseau1.9 km outside town, to the southeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Maison d'histoire de Terrebonne: ThoMiCroN, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maison Bélisle: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mascouche

15pages on Mascouche

The big questions

SafetyA⁻Crime Severity Index 46 Housing & costC⁺Homes 3.8 × income Property pricesSchools36 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 82 in its region Work & commuteB⁺68% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Mascouche

15 notable people were born in Mascouche.

See all 15 →

AmylieCanadian singer · born 1982

Prudent BeaudryAmerican mayor · 1816–1893

Georges DelfosseCanadian painter · 1869–1939

Hormidas JeannotteCanadian politician · 1843–1909

Marc DéryCanadian singer · born 1963

Élyse MarquisCanadian actor, television presenter and radio host · born 1968

Photo credits

Amylie: Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prudent Beaudry: Unknown author, Public domain · Georges Delfosse: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Hormidas Jeannotte: Unknown author, Public domain · Marc Déry: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Élyse Marquis: Bull-Doser, Public domain

Mascouche’s neighbours

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

TerrebonneSaint-FrançoisCharlemagneRivière-des-PrairiesMarc-Aurèle-FortinSaint-Roch-de-l'AchiganMascouche

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Mascouche	56,897	—	A⁻	C⁺	A⁻	B⁺
Terrebonne	126,872	4.3	A⁻	B⁻	A⁻	B⁺
Saint-François	15,338	8	B⁺	B⁻	B	A⁻
Charlemagne	6,695	10	B⁺	D	A⁺	A⁻
Rivière-des-Prairies	21,852	10	B	B⁻	C	A
Marc-Aurèle-Fortin	36,220	12	C	D	C	A
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan	5,675	12	C⁺	C	B	B⁺

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

Questions about Mascouche

Do people in Mascouche speak French?

Yes: this is Quebec. 53.6% of residents speak only French and 46% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).

Has Mascouche grown?

It added people: 46,692 in 2016, 51,183 in 2021, 9.6% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 56,897.

Who are the people of Mascouche?

Visible minorities are 10% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 8%, and Indigenous people 1%.

What kind of homes are in Mascouche?

Mostly 59% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 25% have just one.

About Mascouche

Town in Quebec

Mascouche 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: 56,897 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Les Moulins
Metro area: Montréal
Census subdivision: 2464015

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).