Roxton FallsQuebec
A town in Quebec, home to 1,399 people. Statistics Canada places it in the Acton census division.
Is Roxton Falls a good place to live?
Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A−). It also does well on health (B+). The typical owner put their home at $200,000 in 2021: 3.4 years of the median household’s income. Incomes are on the low side (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Roxton Falls is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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 Roxton Falls grades
Each subject compares Roxton Falls with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Roxton Falls is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Roxton Falls stand out
The 3 things Roxton Falls does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roxton Falls.
Households in Roxton Falls earn less than those in 90% of Canadian towns
The car took 93% of commuters, close to Quebec’s towns (90%) and above Canadian towns (89%). The commute to work averages 26 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Roxton Falls | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Around Roxton Falls, 55% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, just over one in ten adults to 12%. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.5 years at birth, 84.2 for women and 80.8 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Roxton Falls’ is long: 24 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Région de la Montérégie as a whole, not for Roxton Falls alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Roxton Falls | 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
More rain and snow fall on Roxton Falls than on 91% of Canadian towns: 1,226 mm a year
The frost-free season runs from 6 May to 8 October, 154 days. The most precipitation falls in July: 122 mm in a normal year. Some 262 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Snow peaks in January: 59 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Roxton Falls | 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Granby)
For safety, Roxton Falls gets a B
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover Acton MRC
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 13.6 per 1,000 a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). The index for the force that serves it came to 54, near Quebec’s towns (56) and lower than Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Roxton Falls | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 54 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
A flood study covers Roxton Falls: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Source area for radon tests: the Monteregie health region
Radon around Roxton Falls is ordinary for Canada: nearly a tenth of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.058 per $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Roxton Falls | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.058 | $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
None of the land within 10 km of Roxton Falls is protected
A provincial park, Yamaska National Park (Québec), lies 14 km away. Within 100 km there is no national park. OpenStreetMap shows 13 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Roxton Falls | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A normal November in Roxton Falls runs from −2°C to 6°C
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 92 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 22 cm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −13°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Granby.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| 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 |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Granby); the forecast is on the Weather page
Roxton Falls’s council spends less per resident than 99% of Québec’s local municipalities
Roxton Falls’ council has 6 councillors and is led by Pierre Larivière, the mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Roxton Falls’s public library is Bibliothèque municipale de Roxton Falls
From the centre of Roxton Falls, it is 0.4 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Home values sit low against pay in Roxton Falls: 3.4 times household income, where the typical Canadian town is at 4.7
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, near Quebec’s towns (13%) and lower than Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Roxton Falls | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
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.
20% of Roxton Falls’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
17% are under 15, above both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.2% of Roxton Falls’ residents are women
660 men and 665 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Roxton Falls | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 35% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 38% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
No high school in or near Roxton Falls: the closest is 10 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-Jean-BaptisteIn Roxton FallsElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Roxton Falls | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 10 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 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.
In Roxton Falls, 32% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Roxton Falls | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 32% | 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 Roxton Falls
Granby Zoo and 6 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Roxton Falls; these are the best known within 40 km.
ZooGranby Zoo23 km southwest
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe34 km west
Ski hillSki Bromont32 km south
MuseumVillage Québécois d'Antan37 km north
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton24 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Granby Zoo: ( Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ski Bromont: Martin Boyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Village Québécois d'Antan: Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Roxton Falls
2 notable people were born in Roxton Falls; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
About Roxton Falls
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Roxton Falls is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,399 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Acton
- Census subdivision
- 2448010
Roxton Falls’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxton Falls | 1,399 | — | — | B− | B | B+ |
| Roxton | 1,180 | 3.4 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Acton Vale | 7,945 | 8.5 | B+ | B− | B | B+ |
| Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford | 1,552 | 13 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | 1,794 | 14 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Théodore-d'Acton | 1,650 | 15 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Upton | 2,149 | 15 | — | B | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Roxton Falls
Who are the people of Roxton Falls?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 1%, and Indigenous people 2%.
Do people in Roxton Falls speak French?
French is the common language here.
Is Roxton Falls growing?
It added people: 1,305 in 2016, 1,322 in 2021, 1.3% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,399.
How old are the people of Roxton Falls?
At 46.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 17% of the population and seniors 22%.
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).