McMastervilleQuebec
It sits within the Montréal census metropolitan area. The town has 6,114 residents and lies in Quebec.
Is McMasterville a good place to live?
Much to like here, and you pay for it. It is a safe place by the numbers (A). Housing is expensive (C). Hazard risk is higher than most (C−). Overall, that makes an A−, good for #187 of 499 in Quebec. Set against the rest, it does better than 81% of Canadian towns.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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 McMasterville grades
Each subject compares McMasterville 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes McMasterville stand out
The 2 things McMasterville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in McMasterville.
The police who cover McMasterville record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 37
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Richelieu Saint-Laurent service area
Its police area recorded 8.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). The force’s area logs 10.8 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | McMasterville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 37 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 58 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.6 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
55% of adults around McMasterville rate their health very good or excellent
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de la Montérégie
What sets McMasterville apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 17 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Women in the region live to 84.2 and men to 80.8, 82.5 years taken together (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | McMasterville | 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
Flood mapping exists for McMasterville: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Radon around McMasterville is ordinary for Canada: nearly a tenth of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.18 per $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Burn scars are few around McMasterville, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year). For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Monteregie health region, McMasterville included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | McMasterville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.18 | $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
In McMasterville, just 13% of households give 30% or more of their income to shelter; the typical Canadian town has 18%
Nearly two thirds of households own their home, lower than both Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%). A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, above Quebec’s towns (18%) but below Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | McMasterville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 66% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Montréal metro area
A larger share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in McMasterville than in 94% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 30 min. Just over nine in ten commuters drove, near both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | McMasterville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
McMasterville is wetter than four in five Canadian towns: 1,109 mm of rain and snow a year
The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 26.6°C, near Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). August is the wettest month, with 114 mm of rain and snow on average. Most of the snow comes in December, about 49 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | McMasterville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,109 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 202 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
McMasterville is 3.8 km from Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)
Parks and reserves take up 5.5% of the ground within 10 km, above both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Within 10 km are 23 protected areas.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | McMasterville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Expect November days around 6°C in McMasterville, nights around −2°C
The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−14°C). Precipitation in November averages 90 mm. Expect around 12 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −9°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 227 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 295 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Turnout in Beloeil—Chambly reached 69% in 2021, above 90% of ridings
The mayor of McMasterville is Magalie Taillon, who sits with 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
McMasterville public library logs 1.3 visits per person served, fewer than 86% of Quebec’s town libraries
McMasterville public library serves 6,151 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
McMasterville is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 48% speak both languages
One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. 2.1% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up a fifth of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.3% of McMasterville’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 3,045 women and 2,895 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| McMasterville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
McMasterville and its edges hold 19 schools: 11 elementary schools and 8 secondary schools
Boards running schools in the area: 2, about level with Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École La FarandoleIn McMastervilleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École d'éducation internationaleIn McMastervilleSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École Cedar Street EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | McMasterville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
Everything we know about McMasterville
The Museum of Fine Arts, Mont-Saint-Hilaire and 2 more in and around McMasterville
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near McMasterville, the best known first.
Famous people from around McMasterville
No notable person born in McMasterville is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Louis Boileau-Domingue: Letartean, CC BY 3.0 · Pierre-Luc Brillant: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Louis-Philippe Brodeur: Castonguay, J. Alex (Jules-Alexandre) (1877-1972), Public domain · Yan England: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ernest Choquette: J. E. Livernois Ltée, Public domain
About McMasterville
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for McMasterville covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,114 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Vallée-du-Richelieu
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2457025
McMasterville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMasterville | 6,114 | — | A− | C | A | A− |
| Otterburn Park | 9,460 | 2.8 | A | B | A | A− |
| Beloeil | 25,240 | 3.2 | A | C | A | A− |
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | 19,447 | 4.1 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Saint-Basile-le-Grand | 17,146 | 5.2 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil | 2,999 | 5.3 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu | 4,598 | 8.1 | B− | C | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about McMasterville
Do people in McMasterville speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 51.1% of residents speak only French and 48% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
Who are the people of McMasterville?
Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 4%, and Indigenous people 1%.
What kind of homes are in McMasterville?
Single-detached houses make up 52% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 30% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.
Has McMasterville grown?
Yes: the census counted 5,698 in 2016 and 5,936 in 2021, a rise of 4.2%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 6,114.
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).