RawdonQuebec
It is part of Matawinie, a census division. 13,099 people live in this town in Quebec.
Is Rawdon a good place to live?
Incomes are on the low side (D−). A median home here was worth $250,000 at the census, or 4 times what the middle household earns in a year. Health outcomes beat most towns (B). Overall, that makes a C−, good for #438 of 499 in Quebec. That leaves it better than 24% of Canadian towns. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety, B− for walkability and B for hazard risk.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Rawdon grades
Each subject compares Rawdon 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 Rawdon stand out
The 3 things Rawdon does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rawdon.
Commuters in Rawdon travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 34 min on average
93% of commuters drove, near Quebec’s towns (90%) and higher than Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Rawdon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 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.
Measured against local pay, Rawdon costs more to live in than 77% of Canadian towns
14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, between Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 71% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Rawdon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 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.
A quiet place for hazards: low wildfire, little earthquake risk, and 3.9% of tested homes over the radon guideline in Rawdon’s area
Source area for radon tests: the Lanaudiere health region
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.085 for each $1,000 of buildings, lower than Quebec’s towns ($0.14) yet higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Rawdon.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Rawdon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 3.9% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.085 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
56% of adults around Rawdon rate their health very good or excellent
The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 82.0, with women at 83.7 and men at 80.3. The survey counts 14% of adults as smokers, above both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). What sets Rawdon apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 21 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Rawdon shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Région de Lanaudière.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Rawdon | 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 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Rawdon is wetter than 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm of rain and snow a year
Summer highs average 26.6°C in July, about level with Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). Rain and snow peak in August, at 114 mm. A normal December brings 49 cm of snow, the most of any month. Rawdon sees January nights of −16.0°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Rawdon | 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 |
| January night low | −16.0°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Assomption)
Rawdon gets a B for safety
Property crime in its police area ran at 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.8 violent incidents are reported each year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for Matawinie MRC as a whole, not for Rawdon alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Rawdon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.7 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 10.8 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Rawdon is older than 86% of Canadian towns: a median age of 50.4
Both official languages: 43% of residents, close to Quebec’s towns (44%) and above Canadian towns (7.5%). 1.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.6% of Rawdon’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 5,810 women to 5,910 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Rawdon | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Rawdon, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −3°C nights
Snowfall in a normal November: 12 cm. Next comes December, with normal highs of −2°C and lows of −10°C. Expect about 90 mm of rain and snow over November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Saint-Lin-Laurentides.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −14°C | 227 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 295 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Assomption); the forecast is on the Weather page
Raymond Rougeau heads the council of Rawdon as mayor
Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Rawdon has one public library, Bibliotheque Alice-Quintal
A single building, Bibliotheque Alice-Quintal, serves 12,722 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), 30 km away, is the closest provincial park to Rawdon
Protected areas cover 1.7% of the land within 10 km, below both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Proposed Station-de-biologie-des-Laurentides Biodiversity Reserve (2,963 ha) is the biggest, 6.3 km from town. Swimmers have 5 beaches within 5 km, Plage Municipale De Rawdon the nearest. For a national park, La Mauricie National Park is 79 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Rawdon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
2 of the 6 schools around Rawdon are independent
In or within 3 km of Rawdon: 3 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire de Rawdon EnglishIn RawdonElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Collège Champagneur IndependentIn RawdonSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Rawdon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Why no schools grade in Quebec? The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Everything we know about Rawdon
Canadiana Village and 2 more in and around Rawdon
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Rawdon, the best known first.
MuseumCanadiana Villagein townSki hillSki hillSki Montcalmin townHistoric siteHistoric siteCroixin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Canadiana Village: Conrad Poirier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Rawdon
7 notable people were born in Rawdon.
Photo credits
Firmin Dugas: William James Topley, Public domain · Luc Beauséjour: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Thomas Pearson: Unknown author, Public domain
About Rawdon
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Rawdon as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 13,099 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Matawinie
- Census subdivision
- 2462037
Rawdon’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawdon | 13,099 | — | C− | C− | B | B |
| Sainte-Julienne | 12,990 | 9.7 | C | C+ | B | B |
| Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare | 1,941 | 12 | — | B− | B | B+ |
| Chertsey | 5,678 | 13 | C− | C | B | B |
| Saint-Alexis | 1,462 | 13 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez | 3,639 | 13 | D | C | B | B |
| Saint-Liguori | 2,268 | 14 | — | A− | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Rawdon
Do people in Rawdon speak French?
Almost everyone does. 43% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 54% speak French and no English.
Who are the people of Rawdon?
Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 4%, and Indigenous people 2%.
How old are the people of Rawdon?
Its median age is 50.4, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 15% of residents; over-65s, 24%.
What kind of homes are in Rawdon?
79% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.1 people; 36% are one person living alone.
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).