Saint-Adolphe-d'HowardQuebec
Population 3,974: a town in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Les Pays-d'en-Haut census division.
Is Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. Incomes are on the low side (D). Its best grade is for health (A). Owners valued their homes at a median $300,000 in 2021, which is 4.6 years of the typical household’s pay. All told, that adds up to a C overall, better than 28% of Canadian towns. It ranks #426 of 499 in Quebec.
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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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 Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard grades
Each subject compares Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard stand out
The 3 things Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard.
Trips to work from Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 37 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 37 min | 27 min | 26 min |
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.
Health in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard beats 92% of Canadian towns
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région des Laurentides
Across the region, life runs to 82.2 years on average: women 83.7, men 80.8, in 2022/2024. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 13% of the region’s adults on average, lower than both Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). In the health survey, 60% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Quebec’s 57%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard’s is long: 12 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Most households in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard own their home: 84%, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
18% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and above Quebec’s towns (13%). A year’s rent came to a fifth of the median household income, higher than Quebec’s towns (18%) and near Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 84% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 20% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 10% of area homes over the radon guideline
The radon tests numbers here cover the Laurentides health region
Burn scars are few around Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.076 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 58% speak both languages
2.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 7.2% of residents, above both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).
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 47.4% of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard
By the 2021 count the town had 1,810 women and 2,010 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Winter nights bite in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard: January lows of −18.3°C, colder than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
There are 196 days of frost in a typical year, above both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 28 May to 15 September, 110 days. January is the snowiest month, with 56 cm on average. Summer highs in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard reach 25.3°C in July.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 196 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −18.3°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St-Jovite)
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard earns a B for safety
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 72, lower than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 16.9 per 1,000 people a year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of Pays-d'en-Haut MRC, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 53 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Expect November days around 5°C in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, nights around −5°C
In November, the normal is 93 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −3°C and lows of −13°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 17 cm. Also worth knowing: the year peaks in July (25°C) and bottoms out in January (−18°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −16°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −4°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 0°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St-Jovite); the forecast is on the Weather page
Per resident, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard spends more than 96% of Québec’s local municipalities
Provincially, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard votes in Argenteuil; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard’s public library is Bibliothèque De Saint-Adolphe-D'Howard
From the centre of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, it is 2 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
4 named trails run within 2 km of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Swimmers have 9 beaches within 5 km, Plage municipale the nearest. Jackrabbit Ecological Reserve (750 ha) is the biggest, 2.0 km from town. For a provincial park, Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec) lies 20 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard’s teenagers travel 11 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Au-Coeur-de-la-NatureIn Saint-Adolphe-d'HowardElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 11 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
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).
Everything we know about Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard
Mont-Avalanche and 5 more in and around Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard
From museums to parks and historic sites: Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Ski hillMont-Avalanchein townSki hillSki hillSki Morin Heights1.6 km outside town, to the southeastSki hillSki hillBelle Neige3.5 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkVillage Du Père Noël4.6 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryChristin'Art4.8 km outside town, to the northSki hillSki hillVallée Bleue4.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Mont-Avalanche: D7g8d, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard
No notable person born in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Mikaël Kingsbury: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jonathan Drouin: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pierre-Luc Dubois: Winnipeg Jets, CC BY 3.0 · Marie-Pier Préfontaine: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gaston Miron: Anonymous, Public domain
About Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard 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
- 3,974 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Pays-d'en-Haut
- Census subdivision
- 2477065
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | 3,974 | — | C | C− | B | A |
| Wentworth-Nord | 1,805 | 12 | — | D | B | A− |
| Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | 12,154 | 12 | B | D | B+ | A+ |
| Morin-Heights | 5,086 | 12 | B | C+ | B | A |
| Val-Morin | 3,226 | 13 | B− | C− | B+ | A |
| Val-David | 5,920 | 14 | B− | D | B+ | A+ |
| Saint-Sauveur | 12,112 | 16 | C+ | D | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard
Do people in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard speak French?
Almost everyone does. 58% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 39.7% speak French and no English.
Has Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 3,509 to 3,824 residents (up 9%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 3,974.
Who are the people of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard?
Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 7%, and Indigenous people 1%.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard?
Single-detached houses make up 92% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 41% of households are one person, and the average is 1.9.
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).