
Saint-Antoine-de-TillyQuebec
Population 1,747: a town in Quebec. Statistics Canada counts it in the Québec metro area.
Is Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly a good place to live?
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly’s best grade is for jobs & income (A). Hazards are a real consideration (D). It is hard to get around without a car (C+). A median home here was worth $300,000 at the census, or 3.5 times what the middle household earns in a year.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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 Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly grades
Each subject compares Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly stand out
The 3 things Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly.
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly is graded a D for hazard risk
Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.14 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). In Health Canada’s survey, 13% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
A larger share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly than in 93% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 25 min, about level with Canadian towns (26 min) and below Quebec’s towns (27 min). 90% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 90% | 89% |
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.
The police who cover Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 43
Measured across Lotbinière MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 10.3 per 1,000 a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 73, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 43 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 73 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 10.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
59% of adults around Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly call their health very good or excellent, above the typical Canadian town’s 52%
Smokers make up 13% of the region’s adults, higher than both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). A baby born in the region can expect 82.8 years, 84.4 for a girl and 81.3 for a boy (2022/2024). What sets Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 25 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
Wet weather: 1,173 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, more than on 87% of Canadian towns
July afternoons reach 25.0°C on average, lower than both Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C). Rain and snow peak in July, at 119 mm. A normal December brings 89 cm of snow, the most of any month. The coldest nights come in January, when Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly averages a low of −16.7°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 331 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,173 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −16.7°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Québec Jean Lesage (Airport))
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly has 23 public protected areas within 10 km
La Mauricie National Park is the closest national park, 87 km from town. Within 10 km, 6.8% of the land is protected, higher than both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Land set aside Seigneurie-de-Joly (1,822 ha) is the biggest, 9.5 km from town. For a provincial park, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec) lies 48 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 23 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
38% of Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
3.9% of residents belong to a visible minority, higher than Quebec’s towns (3.5%) yet lower than Canadian towns (15%).
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 48.5% of Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
865 men and 815 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 56% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 67% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly runs from −4°C to 4°C
By December, a normal day reaches −3°C and a night falls to −11°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 91 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Donnacona forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −15°C | 249 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 342 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 2°C | 318 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Québec Jean Lesage (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
At 70%, 2021 turnout in Lévis—Lotbinière beat 95% of the country’s ridings
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly sends one MP to Ottawa from Lévis—Lotbinière, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Jacques Gourde (Conservative Party of Canada).
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque La Corne De Brume is Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly’s public library
It sits 1 km from the centre of Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Most households in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly own their home: 87%, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Québec metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 87% | 70% | 74% |
| 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.
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly’s teenagers travel 12 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la Clé-d'OrIn Saint-Antoine-de-TillyElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 12 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly keeps a building from 1786: Église Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
29% of its homes were built before 1961, above both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Inside the town the registers count 3 historic places; one is a top designation. Designations here include 2 municipal citations.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 29% | 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 Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
Maison Quézel and 2 more in and around Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
From museums to parks and historic sites: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
National historic siteMaison Quézel4.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionFerme Genest2.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumFerme Langlois Et Fils (Chez Médé) - Cannery Économusée4.4 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Maison Quézel: JeffT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
3 notable people were born in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly.
About Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly 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
- 1,747 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Lotbinière
- Metro area
- Québec
- Census subdivision
- 2433095
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | 1,747 | — | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Neuville | 4,579 | 4.5 | A | B+ | A− | A |
| Saint-Apollinaire | 9,218 | 7.6 | A− | B | A− | B+ |
| Donnacona | 7,785 | 13 | A− | B− | A− | A |
| Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures | 20,864 | 13 | A+ | B+ | B− | A+ |
| Sainte-Croix | 2,612 | 14 | A− | B− | A− | B+ |
| Laurier-Station | 2,838 | 14 | A | B | A− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
What kind of homes are in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly?
Mostly 89% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 31% have just one.
Is Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly a young town or an old one?
Half its people are older than 49.6 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 16%, people 65 and over 28%.
Who are the people of Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly?
4% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 0% have an Indigenous identity and 4% are immigrants.
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).