RiponQuebec
A town of 1,835 in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Papineau census division.
Is Ripon a good place to live?
Homes are affordable (B+). The weak point is jobs & income (D). Hazard risk is higher than most (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B− for health and B for walkability.
Ripon has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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 Ripon grades
Each subject compares Ripon with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Ripon has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Ripon stand out
The 3 things Ripon does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ripon.
Trips to work from Ripon take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 31 min on average
The car carried 92% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Ripon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 90% | 89% |
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.
Ripon is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Measured across the Outaouais health region: radon tests
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.090 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, between Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Radon is higher than usual: 13% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Ripon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.090 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Rent takes less of local pay in Ripon than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 12% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Home ownership covers 84% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Ripon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 84% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Precipitation in Ripon tops that of 88% of Canadian towns: 1,178 mm a year
A normal October brings 120 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow totals 218 cm over the year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 26 May and returns around 22 September: 119 days without it. Midwinter nights in Ripon bottom out at −16.5°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Ripon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Days with frost a year | 179 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −16.5°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Angers)
Older than 92% of Canadian towns: half of Ripon is over 53.6
45% speak both English and French, about level with Quebec’s towns (44%) and above Canadian towns (7.5%). Visible minorities make up 0.6% of the population, 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
Women make up 49.0% of Ripon
By the 2021 count the town had 850 women and 885 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Ripon | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Ripon, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −4°C nights
In November, the normal is 93 mm of rain and snow. About 17 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Into December, the normals move to −2°C and −11°C. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Papineau forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −14°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 2°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Angers); the forecast is on the Weather page
In 2021, Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation went by only 1,529 votes, narrower than in 94% of ridings
Ripon’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Jonathan Beauchamp, the mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Ripon has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bibliothèque De Saint-Andre-Avellin, 8 km away
The next is Bibliothèque De Montpellier (Montpellier), 9.2 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Protected land at Ripon’s edge: Mashkiki Land set aside
Of the land within 10 km, 6.4% has protected status, above Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. The nearest provincial park, Plaisance National Park (Québec), is 12 km away. Inside the town itself, 9.4% of the land is protected.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Ripon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 12 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Smoking runs high around Ripon: 17% of adults, the typical Canadian town 12%
Health survey and life expectancy for the Région de l'Outaouais
A hospital lies 15 km from the typical home, above both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 55% very good or excellent, 57% for Quebec. People in the region live to 80.7 on average: 82.2 for women and 79.1 for men in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Ripon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Ripon earns a B− for safety
Shared with the rest of Papineau MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Its police area records 17.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 107, higher than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Across its police area, there are 13.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Ripon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 17.5 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 107 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
No high school in or near Ripon: the closest is 7.9 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-Coeur-de-MarieIn RiponElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Ripon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 7.9 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Everything we know about Ripon
Musée des Pionniers and 6 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ripon; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumHumanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park37 km south
ZooParc Omega15 km southeast
ZooPapanack Park Zoo25 km south
National historic site · Parks CanadaGranary20 km southeast
Historic houseManoir Papineau20 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park: Dmitri Lytov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Omega: Guerinf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papanack Park Zoo: Ber'Zophus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granary: Rodjameswilliam, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manoir Papineau: Fralambert, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Ripon
One notable person was born in Ripon; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
About Ripon
Town in Quebec
For Ripon, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,835 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Papineau
- Census subdivision
- 2480078
Ripon’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 1,835 | — | — | B+ | B− | B− |
| Saint-André-Avellin | 3,862 | 7.2 | C | B− | B− | B |
| Montpellier | 1,253 | 10 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Lac-Simon | 1,159 | 14 | — | B− | B− | B− |
| Plaisance | 1,191 | 18 | — | C+ | B− | B |
| Papineauville | 2,332 | 18 | — | B− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ripon
Do people in Ripon speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 54.2% of residents speak only French and 45% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
Has Ripon grown?
Yes: the census counted 1,542 in 2016 and 1,735 in 2021, a rise of 12.5%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,835.
What kind of homes are in Ripon?
Mostly 91% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 31% have just one.
How old are the people of Ripon?
53.6 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 28% of residents are 65 or over and 15% under 15.
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).