Roxton PondQuebec
A town of 4,884 in Quebec. Statistics Canada counts it in the Granby metro area.
Is Roxton Pond a good place to live?
Roxton Pond grades A overall, better than 86% of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #140 of 499 in Quebec. Residents are healthier than most (A). Police record less crime here than in most towns (A−). Hazard risk is higher than most (C+). Owners valued their homes at a median $260,000 in 2021, which is 3.3 years of the typical household’s pay.
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 Roxton Pond grades
Each subject compares Roxton Pond 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 Roxton Pond stand out
The 3 things Roxton Pond does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roxton Pond.
Roxton Pond gets an A for health
The survey finds 57% of adults in very good or excellent health, about level with Quebec’s towns (56%) and above Canadian towns (52%). For Roxton Pond itself the measure is access, and it lags: 8.2 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Life expectancy in the region is 82.9 years (84.8 for women, 81.0 for men, 2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Roxton Pond | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de l'Estrie
Roxton Pond gets an A− for safety
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Haute-Yamaska MRC
The index for the force that serves it came to 45, below Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Across its police area, there are 11.2 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. What’s more, the force’s area logs 9.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Roxton Pond | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.2 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 45 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 9.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 74 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Roxton Pond has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.3 for each
The average trip to work took 26 min, near both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Roxton Pond | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Roxton Pond is wetter than nine in ten Canadian towns: 1,226 mm of rain and snow a year
Between the last spring frost, 6 May, and the first in autumn, 8 October, lie 154 days. July is the wettest month, with 122 mm of rain and snow on average. 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 Pond | 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)
Hazards in Roxton Pond: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.2% of tested homes
Shared with the rest of the Monteregie health region: radon tests
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.071 for each $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) but above Canadian towns ($0.030). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Roxton Pond.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Roxton Pond | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.071 | $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
A town of families: 20% of people in Roxton Pond are under 15, more than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, lower than both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). Both official languages: 31% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and 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
48.5% of Roxton Pond’s residents are women
2,050 women and 2,175 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Roxton Pond | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 6°C in Roxton Pond, nights around −2°C
Snow is normal by November, about 22 cm over the month. Expect about 92 mm of rain and snow over November. Over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −13°C by night. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Granby forecast.
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
Per resident, Roxton Pond spends less than four in five Québec’s local municipalities
For the National Assembly of Québec, Roxton Pond votes in Johnson; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Roxton Pond has one public library, Bibliothèque Municipale Roxton Pond
It sits 0.4 km from the centre of Roxton Pond.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Roxton Pond borders Yamaska National Park (Québec)
Count 9 protected areas within 10 km of town. No national park lies within 100 km. For a swim, Plage Darby is the nearest of 5 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Roxton Pond | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Roxton Pond has just 10% of households spending at least 30% of income on shelter, where the typical Canadian town has 18%
82% of households own their home, above both Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Granby metro area, Roxton Pond included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Roxton Pond | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 82% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $260,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
The nearest high school to Roxton Pond is 8.8 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Roxton Pond (Pavillon des Grands Pins)In Roxton PondElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Roxton Pond | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 8.8 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.
Everything we know about Roxton Pond
Granby Zoo and 4 more in and around Roxton Pond
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Roxton Pond, the best known first.
ZooGranby Zoo3.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumLac Boivin Natural Interpretation Centre1.7 km outside town, to the southNational parkNational park · SépaqYamaska National Park400 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumLe P’tit Monde Des Grands4.6 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkAmazoo Iögo3.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Granby Zoo: ( Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Lac Boivin Natural Interpretation Centre: SamuelFreli, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Roxton Pond
5 notable people were born in Roxton Pond.
Photo credits
Andrew Ranger: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob Nicol: Unknown author, Public domain · Marie-Ève Janvier: FriseIntense, CC BY 4.0
About Roxton Pond
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Roxton Pond covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,884 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Haute-Yamaska
- Metro area
- Granby
- Census subdivision
- 2447047
Roxton Pond’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxton Pond | 4,884 | — | A | B− | A− | A |
| Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton | 2,267 | 8.3 | — | A− | A− | A |
| Granby | 72,180 | 9.6 | B | C− | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | 1,794 | 9.7 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford | 1,552 | 11 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Roxton | 1,180 | 12 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Shefford | 7,704 | 12 | A | B | A− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Roxton Pond
Do people in Roxton Pond speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 68.5% know French alone, and 31% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Is Roxton Pond growing?
It added people: 3,809 in 2016, 4,224 in 2021, 10.9% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 4,884.
Who are the people of Roxton Pond?
2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 1% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Roxton Pond?
Single-detached houses make up 81% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 25% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.
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).