Mont-Saint-HilaireQuebec
Statistics Canada counts it in the Montréal metro area. The town has 19,447 residents and lies in Quebec.
Is Mont-Saint-Hilaire a good place to live?
Mont-Saint-Hilaire’s overall grade of A puts it better than 92% of Canadian towns, #83 of 499 in Quebec. Police record less crime here than in most towns (A). Work and incomes are strong (A−). Hazard risk is higher than most (C). Homes were valued at a median $448,000 at the 2021 census, 4.3 times the typical household’s income.
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. 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 Mont-Saint-Hilaire grades
Each subject compares Mont-Saint-Hilaire 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 Mont-Saint-Hilaire stand out
The 3 things Mont-Saint-Hilaire does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mont-Saint-Hilaire.
Crime runs lighter where Mont-Saint-Hilaire is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 37
Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Richelieu Saint-Laurent service area
Its police area recorded 8.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, lower than 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 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire | 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
Trips to work from Mont-Saint-Hilaire take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average
By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
55% of adults around Mont-Saint-Hilaire rate their health very good or excellent
Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 19 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, just over one in ten adults to 12%. 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 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire | 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
Flood mapping exists for Mont-Saint-Hilaire: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Source area for radon tests: the Monteregie health region
Seismic risk runs high: $0.12 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. In Health Canada’s survey, nearly one in ten homes tested in Mont-Saint-Hilaire’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Burn scars are few around Mont-Saint-Hilaire, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.001% a year).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Mont-Saint-Hilaire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.12 | $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
More rain and snow fall on Mont-Saint-Hilaire than on 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year
Most of the snow comes in December, about 49 cm. Rain and snow peak in August, at 114 mm. Snow totals 202 cm over the year, below Quebec’s towns (217 cm) but above Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 12 May to 27 September, 136 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire | 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 | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −14.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fleury)
Expect November days around 6°C in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, nights around −2°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Otterburn Park. Next comes December, with normal highs of −2°C and lows of −9°C. November normally sees 90 mm of precipitation. Also worth knowing: the year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 227 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 0°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 295 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fleury); the forecast is on the Weather page
Council seats in Mont-Saint-Hilaire are spread thin, 2,780 residents each, more than in 92% of Quebec municipalities
Mont-Saint-Hilaire’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Marc-André Guertin, the mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque Armand-Cardinal logs 6.6 visits per person served, more than four in five Quebec’s town libraries
Bibliothèque Armand-Cardinal has one location for the 19,444 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rent takes less of local pay in Mont-Saint-Hilaire than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income
Measured across the Montréal metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Home ownership covers just over four in five households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Mont-Saint-Hilaire is 6.8 km from Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)
Within its own boundary, 24% of the town is protected. No national park lies within 100 km. 37 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mont-Saint-Hilaire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 3% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Mont-Saint-Hilaire is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 58% speak both languages
23% of residents are 65 or over, above Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Children under 15 count for 17% of the people 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 52.1% of Mont-Saint-Hilaire
9,830 women and 9,030 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 71% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
26 schools serve Mont-Saint-Hilaire, 16 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools
Of the 26, 2 teach in English (10% of schools in Quebec). Schooling here is split between 2 boards, close to Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Au-Fil-de-l'Eau (Au-Fil-de-l'Eau Hertel)In Mont-Saint-HilaireElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Collège Saint-Hilaire IndependentIn Mont-Saint-HilaireSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
| École Mountainview EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Mont-Saint-Hilaire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
3 top designations among Mont-Saint-Hilaire’s 6 historic places
Its oldest building on the record is Maison natale Ozias-Leduc, from 1800.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Mont-Saint-Hilaire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 11% | 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 Mont-Saint-Hilaire
The Museum of Fine Arts, Mont-Saint-Hilaire and 2 more in and around Mont-Saint-Hilaire
From museums to parks and historic sites: Mont-Saint-Hilaire’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Famous people from Mont-Saint-Hilaire
17 notable people were born in Mont-Saint-Hilaire.
Photo credits
Louis Boileau-Domingue: Letartean, CC BY 3.0 · Pierre-Luc Brillant: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Yan England: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Marie-Soleil Tougas: Ceebyte, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ariane Labonté: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Arsène Bessette: Canada Français, Public domain
About Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Mont-Saint-Hilaire 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
- 19,447 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Vallée-du-Richelieu
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2457035
Mont-Saint-Hilaire’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | 19,447 | — | A | B− | A | A− |
| Beloeil | 25,240 | 2.2 | A | C | A | A− |
| Otterburn Park | 9,460 | 3.5 | A | B | A | A− |
| McMasterville | 6,114 | 4.1 | A− | C | A | A− |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil | 2,999 | 5.8 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 3,332 | 7.9 | A | B | A | A− |
| Sainte-Madeleine | 2,387 | 8.1 | — | B | B+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Do people in Mont-Saint-Hilaire speak French?
French comes first: 40.8% speak it alone, while 58% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Who are the people of Mont-Saint-Hilaire?
4% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 1% have an Indigenous identity and 6% are immigrants.
Has Mont-Saint-Hilaire grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 18,585 to 18,859 residents (up 1.5%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 19,447.
How old are the people of Mont-Saint-Hilaire?
At 47.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 17% of the population and seniors 23%.
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).