RacineQuebec
A town in Quebec, home to 1,441 people. Its census division is Le Val-Saint-François.
Is Racine a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A−). Walkability is its weak spot (D).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Racine has its subject grades alone.
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 Racine grades
Each subject compares Racine with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Racine has its subject grades alone.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Racine stand out
The 3 things Racine does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Racine.
Renting in Racine costs 11% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
85% of households own their home, higher than both Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 5% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Racine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 11% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 5% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
The region around Racine carries less chronic illness than the typical Canadian town: 14% to 17%
For Racine itself the measure is access, and it lags: 25 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 57%, close to Quebec’s towns (56%) and above Canadian towns (52%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 82.9, with women at 84.8 and men at 81.0. Racine doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Région de l'Estrie.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Racine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 57% | 56% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.9 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Racine is graded an A− for safety
Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Val-Saint-François MRC
The index for the force that serves it came to 45, below both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Violence across its police area runs at 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Across its police area, there are 11.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Racine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 45 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Racine tops that of 91% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 29 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Racine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Hazards in Racine: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 7.3% of tested homes
Measured across the Estrie health region: radon tests
Seismic risk in Racine sits near the middle: $0.041 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Racine on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Racine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.041 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 7.3% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
An older town: 27% of people in Racine are 65 or over, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. Both official languages: two in five residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%).
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 47.4% of Racine
Of the 2021 count, 635 were women and 705 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Racine | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 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+
The nearest high school to Racine is 8.2 km away
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 4.6 km off, higher than both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Notre-Dame-de-MontjoieIn RacineElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Racine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 8.2 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 4.6 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
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.
What November brings in Racine: −3°C at night, 6°C by day
In November, the normal is 70 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 17 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −10°C. 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 | −3°C | −13°C | 217 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 235 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 13°C | 305 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 258 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Richmond); the forecast is on the Weather page
Racine has a council seat for every 210 residents, fewer than 79% of municipalities in Quebec
Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Shefford, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Racine.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Racine is Bibliothèque Yvonne L Bombardier, 7.6 km away
The next is Bibliothèque Du Secteur De Saint-Élie (Sherbrooke), 16 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The climate in Racine sits close to the middle of Canadian towns
Rain and snow peak in August, at 104 mm. Some 269 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). December is the snowiest month, with 65 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Racine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 269 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Days with frost a year | 170 | 161 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,015 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Richmond)
The Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Kingsbruy runs by Racine
The closest provincial park is Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), 3.9 km from the edge of town. Swimmers have 3 beaches within 5 km, Plage du Lac Fraser the nearest. 6.4% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Racine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Racine
J. Armand Bombardier Museum and 7 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Racine; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke27 km east
MuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum27 km east · 40K visitors a year
Abbey or priorySaint Benedict Abbey34 km south
Ski hillSki Bromont38 km southwest
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton26 km northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke: Libertad-pb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum: Philip Bastarache, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Benedict Abbey: Jean-Philippe Boulet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ski Bromont: Martin Boyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Racine
No notable person born in Racine is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Edmund William Tobin: Unknown author , publisher: Montreal Perrault Print. Co, Public domain
About Racine
Town in Quebec
Racine 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
- 1,441 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Val-Saint-François
- Census subdivision
- 2442032
Racine’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racine | 1,441 | — | — | A− | A− | A− |
| Valcourt | 2,203 | 7.9 | — | B | A− | A− |
| Saint-Denis-de-Brompton | 5,249 | 9.9 | A | B+ | A− | A |
| Valcourt | 1,081 | 10 | — | A | A− | A− |
| Orford | 5,698 | 15 | A | B | A− | A |
| Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton | 2,650 | 16 | A | B+ | A− | A |
| Eastman | 2,706 | 17 | A | B− | A− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Racine
Do people in Racine speak French?
French comes first: 59.8% speak it alone, while 40% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Racine?
Mostly 89% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 25% have just one.
Who are the people of Racine?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 0%.
Has Racine grown?
It grew from 1,323 people in 2016 to 1,340 in 2021, up 1.3%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,441.
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).