Mille-IslesQuebec
With 1,886 residents, it is a town in Quebec. The population grew 10% between 2016 and 2021.
Is Mille-Isles a good place to live?
Mille-Isles’s strongest is health (A). The typical owner put their home at $300,000 in 2021: 3.7 years of the median household’s income. Walkability is its weak spot (D−). Jobs & income is weaker too (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Mille-Isles 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.
What makes Mille-Isles stand out
The 2 things Mille-Isles does most differently from other towns.
How Mille-Isles grades
Each subject compares Mille-Isles with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Mille-Isles is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mille-Isles.
Mille-Isles gets an A for health
Shared with the rest of the Région des Laurentides: health survey and life expectancy
Life expectancy in the region is 82.2 years (83.7 for women, 80.8 for men, 2022/2024). The survey finds 60% of adults in very good or excellent health, above Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. Closer to home, a hospital is 14 km from the average resident of Mille-Isles, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mille-Isles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Commuters in Mille-Isles travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 34 min on average
96% of commuters drove, above both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mille-Isles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 96% | 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.
Most households in Mille-Isles own their home: 91%, more than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to 21% of the median household income, higher than Quebec’s towns (18%) and near Canadian towns (20%). 15% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Quebec’s towns (13%) but below Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Mille-Isles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 91% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Wildfire low, radon 10%: how Mille-Isles stands on hazards
NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.10 per $1,000 of building value, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) but above Canadian towns ($0.030). Little of the land around Mille-Isles has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.002% a year. No one has filed a flood map for Mille-Isles on the national inventory. Mille-Isles doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Laurentides health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Mille-Isles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The force covering Mille-Isles records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 122
Measured across Argenteuil MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Its police area records 20.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 76, above Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Property crime in the area its police cover: 20 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Mille-Isles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 20.6 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 122 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 76 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 20 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Mille-Isles’s teenagers travel 12 km to the nearest high school
Elementary school is 9 km away at the nearest, higher than both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École BellefeuilleNearest elementary school, 1.9 kmElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Mille-Isles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 12 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 9 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
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).
Precipitation in Mille-Isles tops that of 88% of Canadian towns: 1,178 mm a year
Some 218 cm of snow falls in a typical year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Rain and snow peak in October, at 120 mm. A normal January brings 56 cm of snow, the most of any month. Between the last spring frost, 12 May, and the first in autumn, 3 October, lie 143 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mille-Isles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Lachute)
What November brings in Mille-Isles: −2°C at night, 5°C by day
A typical November adds 17 cm of snow. Then December: −2°C by day, −10°C at night. Precipitation in November averages 93 mm. Across the year, normals run from −15°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lachute); the forecast is on the Weather page
The council of Mille-Isles is led by its mayor, Howard Sauvé
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Mille-Isles has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bibliothèque de Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, 8.8 km away
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Voyageur Provincial Park, 29 km away, is the closest provincial park to Mille-Isles
Within 100 km there is no national park. Count 19 protected areas within 10 km of town. 4.1 km out lies the largest, 06151R003 Biological Refuge, at 81 ha. For a swim, Beach is the nearest of 4 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mille-Isles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.9% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Mille-Isles is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 53% speak both languages
The share of residents under 15 is 15%. 0.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Also worth knowing: the 65-and-over age group makes up just over 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
Women make up 48.5% of Mille-Isles
Women numbered 835 and men 885 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Mille-Isles | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Ecology Centre and 3 more in and around Mille-Isles
From museums to parks and historic sites: Mille-Isles’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Everything we know about Mille-Isles
Famous people from around Mille-Isles
No notable person born in Mille-Isles is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Robert Rogers: Unknown author, Public domain
Mille-Isles’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mille-Isles | 1,886 | — | — | C− | C+ | A |
| Morin-Heights | 5,086 | 7.7 | B | C+ | B | A |
| Saint-Sauveur | 12,112 | 7.9 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs | 4,080 | 8.9 | B+ | B− | B | A |
| Gore | 2,756 | 9.1 | D | C− | C+ | A |
| Piedmont | 3,667 | 10 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Prévost | 14,275 | 13 | A | B− | A | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mille-Isles
Do people in Mille-Isles speak French?
French is the common language here. 53% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 40.8% speak French but not English.
Is Mille-Isles growing?
Yes: the census counted 1,567 in 2016 and 1,721 in 2021, a rise of 9.8%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,886.
Who are the people of Mille-Isles?
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 Mille-Isles?
Single-detached houses make up 96% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.
About Mille-Isles
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Mille-Isles as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,886 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Argenteuil
- Census subdivision
- 2476030
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).