RougemontQuebec

TownGrade

A⁻

#320 of 2,556

Its census division is Rouville. 2,832 people call this town in Quebec home.

6 places within 19 kmMap →

Photo: Guillaume Hébert-Jodoin · CC BY 3.0

Population

2,832

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

43.2

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

51%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

13%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Rougemont a good place to live?

Health outcomes beat most towns (A−). Rougemont’s overall grade of A− puts it better than 84% of Canadian towns, #168 of 499 in Quebec. What counts against it is hazard risk (C). Owners valued their homes at a median $300,000 in 2021, which is 3.8 years of the typical household’s pay.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

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.

StrongestA⁻Health A⁻Jobs & income

How Rougemont grades

Each subject compares Rougemont 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 grading works

HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsA⁻Open →Hazard riskWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsBOpen →SafetyAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →

SchoolsIn Quebec, there’s no schools grade: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Rougemont stand out

The one thing Rougemont does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

4% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

65% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rougemont.

HealthHealth A⁻

Very good or excellent health for 55% of adults in Rougemont’s health region

55%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Montérégie

The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 82.5, with women at 84.2 and men at 80.8. Smoking is rarer than in the province: 11% of adults, against 12% for Quebec. Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). For Rougemont itself the measure is access, and it lags: 20 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Rougemont55%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Rougemont	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

82.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

20 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

5.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageRougemont’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey55% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care20 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 5.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.2, men 80.8 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Trips to work from Rougemont are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 24 min on average

13%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 86% of commuters, about level with Canadian towns (89%) and below Quebec’s towns (90%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van86%

Walk12%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Rougemont	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	24 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	86%	90%	89%

$80,000

median household income, 2020

15%

worked from home, May 2021

32%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageRougemont’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment4.2% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to95 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint-Césaire

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C

A flood study covers Rougemont: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec

Lowwildfire bandCHazard risk Grade

The radon tests numbers here cover the Monteregie health region

Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.11 per $1,000 of buildings, about level with Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). Radon is about average around Rougemont: nearly a tenth 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

Rougemont8.2%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Rougemont	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.11	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	8.2%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.11

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

3.3 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageRougemont’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.11 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon8.2% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Climate

Wet weather: 1,226 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Rougemont, more than on 91% of Canadian towns

25.6°CJuly afternoons

Snowfall adds up to 262 cm a year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). The most precipitation falls in July: 122 mm in a normal year. The frost-free season runs from 6 May to 8 October, 154 days. A normal January brings 59 cm of snow, the most of any month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−2.9°C

Spring10.5°C

Summer24.5°C

Autumn13.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Rougemont	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	262 cm	217 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	1,226 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	25.6°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	154	161	159

262 cm

of snow a year

154

days with frost a year

154

frost-free days, 6 May to 8 Oct

145

days with precipitation a year

Full pageRougemont’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow1,226 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 25.6°C, January lows −13.4°C Snow262 cm of snow a year Weather station26 km to the station · Granby

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Granby)

HousingCost of living B

Renting in Rougemont costs 15% of household income, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

$300,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 69%.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Rougemont$300,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Rougemont	Quebec	Canada
Rent as a share of income	15%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	11%	13%	18%
Households owning their home	69%	70%	74%

$675

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,070

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageRougemont’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$675 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living3.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $300,000, against the median household income Owners and renters69% own their home

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.

SafetySafety B

Rougemont is graded a B for safety

55Crime Severity Index

Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Rouville MRC

Property crime in its police area ran at 14.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 55 over 2023–25, about level with Quebec’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67).

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202353

202461

202551

2023–2025	Rougemont	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	14.5	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	55	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

49%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageRougemont’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety55 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Rougemont’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Rougemont safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), 17 km away, is the closest provincial park to Rougemont

1.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 10 km, 1.5% of the land is protected, below Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. No national park lies within 100 km. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Rougemont1.5%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Rougemont	Quebec	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	10	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.5%	4.9%	2.3%

17 km

to Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)

beach within 5 km

Full pageRougemont’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas30 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks17 km to a provincial park · Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Weather

In Rougemont, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights

6°Ca normal November afternoon

A normal November brings 92 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 22 cm of snow in November. The year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−13°C). The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Marieville.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C

December−1°C

January−5°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−3°C	−11°C	267 mm
Spring	10°C	1°C	290 mm
Summer	25°C	15°C	355 mm
Autumn	13°C	5°C	314 mm

−2°C

a normal November night

92 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageRougemont’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Granby); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Shefford was won by 5,029 votes in 2021, a tighter race than three in four ridings

Benoit Bouthillier is mayor of Rougemont, with 6 councillors on the council.

Full pageRougemont’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentAndréanne Larouche Provincial legislatureIberville

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

Rougemont’s public library is Rougemont Bibliotheque

The library is 0.7 km from the centre of Rougemont.

Full pageRougemont’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong3.2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

33% of Rougemont’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

43.2median age

18% are under 15, higher than both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.

RougemontQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

18%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree26%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.4% of Rougemont

1,335 women and 1,365 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Rougemont
	Rougemont	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	18%	17%	16%
15 to 64	64%	62%	64%
65+	18%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	26%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	59%	56%

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English and French33% speak both · 65% speak French but not English Ages43.2 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households1,115 households · 2.4 people per household Immigrants3% are immigrants · 4% belong to a visible minority

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Schools

Around Rougemont, 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school: 3 schools in all

3schools within 3 km

The nearest secondary school is 4.3 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
École Saint-MichelIn RougemontElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École Paul-Germain-OstiguyNearest secondary school, 1.3 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Rougemont	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	4.3 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

4.3 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 3 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Rougemont?”

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).

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rougemont

15pages on Rougemont

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 55 Housing & costBHomes 3.8 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 82.5 in its region Work & commuteA⁻65% of adults in work Natural hazardsCWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Nazareth and 12 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Rougemont; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

Abbey or prioryAbbaye Notre-Dame de Nazareth500 m outside town, to the southwest

MuseumFort Chambly18 km west

CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe22 km north

ZooGranby Zoo26 km east

CathedralCathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste22 km southwest

FortFort Sainte Thérèse15 km southwest

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Nazareth: Moines de Rougemont, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Chambly: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Granby Zoo: ( Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste: Pierre5018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Sainte Thérèse: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Rougemont

No notable person born in Rougemont is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Joseph Hormisdas RainvilleCanadian politician · born in Marieville · 1875–1942

Delia TetreaultCanadian Religious Sister and foundress · born in Marieville · 1865–1941

Jean Baptiste BlanchetCanadian politician · born in Saint-Damase · 1842–1904

Maxime DecellesCatholic bishop · born in Saint-Damase · 1849–1905

Paul LaRocqueCatholic bishop · born in Marieville · 1846–1926

Richard ArèsHumanist, writer · born in Marieville · 1910–1989

Photo credits

Joseph Hormisdas Rainville: Unknown author, Public domain · Delia Tetreault: Anonymous, Public domain · Paul LaRocque: Unknown author, Public domain

About Rougemont

Town in Quebec

For Rougemont, 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: 2,832 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Rouville
Census subdivision: 2455037

Rougemont’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Saint-CésaireSainte-Angèle-de-MonnoirSaint-DamaseMarievilleSaint-Jean-BaptisteSaint-Paul-d'AbbotsfordRougemont

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Rougemont	2,832	—	A⁻	B	B	A⁻
Saint-Césaire	6,150	4.7	A⁻	C⁺	B	B⁺
Sainte-Angèle-de-Monnoir	1,862	5.7	—	B⁺	B	A⁻
Saint-Damase	2,390	9.1	—	B⁺	B⁺	A⁻
Marieville	11,910	9.2	B⁺	C⁺	B	A⁻
Saint-Jean-Baptiste	3,332	9.9	A	B	A	A⁻
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford	2,891	13	A⁻	C⁺	B	A

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Rougemont

Do people in Rougemont speak French?

French comes first: 65.2% speak it alone, while 33% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).

Is Rougemont growing?

It lost people: 2,755 in 2016, 2,696 in 2021, 2.1% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,832.

How old are the people of Rougemont?

The median resident is 43.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 18% are under 15 and 18% are 65 or over.

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).