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Saint-BarthélemyQuebec
2,115 people live in this town in Quebec. Its population rose 8% from 2016 to 2021.
Is Saint-Barthélemy a good place to live?
Health is a strength (B). Work and incomes lag (D). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for cost of living, B for safety, C+ for walkability and B for hazard risk.
Saint-Barthélemy 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.
What makes Saint-Barthélemy stand out
The 3 things Saint-Barthélemy does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Barthélemy grades
Each subject compares Saint-Barthélemy 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-Barthélemy is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Barthélemy.
Trips to work from Saint-Barthélemy take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 31 min on average
Driving is how 94% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Barthélemy | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 94% | 90% | 89% |
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 Saint-Barthélemy, 56% of adults call their health very good or excellent
The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Saint-Barthélemy’s is long: 17 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Life expectancy in the region is 82.0 years (83.7 for women, 80.3 for men, 2022/2024). Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Saint-Barthélemy alone, so this card uses the figure for the Région de Lanaudière.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Barthélemy | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 56% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.0 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
More of the land around Saint-Barthélemy is protected than around nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The 10 km around town hold 61 protected areas. For a national park, La Mauricie National Park is 43 km away. 48 km from town is Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Barthélemy | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 10% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 20 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Saint-Barthélemy is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of Saint-Barthélemy’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year). Radon is lower than usual: 3.9% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.10 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, between Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Saint-Barthélemy doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Lanaudiere health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Barthélemy | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 3.9% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Nights turn raw in Saint-Barthélemy each January, colder than in 77% of Canadian towns
Snow totals 213 cm over the year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal July brings 103 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Most of the snow comes in December, about 56 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Barthélemy | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 213 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −16.4°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 948 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Nicolet)
Saint-Barthélemy is graded a B for safety
Measured across D'Autray MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Property crime in its police area ran at 14.8 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 58 over 2023–25, close to Quebec’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Barthélemy | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 58 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Expect November days around 5°C in Saint-Barthélemy, nights around −3°C
In November, the normal is 75 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of −3°C, lows of −10°C. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −16°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 195 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 209 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 284 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 260 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Nicolet); the forecast is on the Weather page
Jacques Patry is mayor of Saint-Barthélemy
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Barthélemy has one public library, Bibliothèque De Saint-Barthelemy
It stands 2.6 km from the centre of Saint-Barthélemy.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
22% of Saint-Barthélemy’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents. Visible minorities make up 0.7% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.2% of Saint-Barthélemy’s residents are women
985 women and 1,100 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Saint-Barthélemy | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 31% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 41% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Barthélemy is a town of owners: 78% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
15% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than Quebec’s towns (13%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Barthélemy | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 78% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 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.
No high school in or near Saint-Barthélemy: the closest is 14 km off
The closest elementary school is 2.9 km away, above both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire DusabléIn Saint-BarthélemyElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Barthélemy | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 14 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.9 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Why no schools grade in Quebec? The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Heritage in Saint-Barthélemy
Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 37% of homes, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
| Heritage | Saint-Barthélemy | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 37% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Fort Richelieu and 6 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Barthélemy; these are the best known within 40 km.
FortFort Richelieu18 km southeast
CathedralSt Charles Borromeo Cathedral30 km southwest
MuseumMusée d'art de Joliette30 km southwest
GardenMaison Antoine-Lacombe30 km southwest
National historic siteCuthbert Chapel13 km south
MuseumGovernors' Cottage19 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Fort Richelieu: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Charles Borromeo Cathedral: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art de Joliette: Jaboileaumiss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Antoine-Lacombe: Dreamdan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cuthbert Chapel: Fralambert, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Governors' Cottage: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Barthélemy
Famous people from Saint-Barthélemy
10 notable people were born in Saint-Barthélemy.
Saint-Barthélemy’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Barthélemy | 2,115 | — | — | B− | B | B |
| Saint-Cuthbert | 1,865 | 9 | — | C+ | B | B |
| Maskinongé | 2,457 | 10 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Sainte-Ursule | 1,363 | 13 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Saint-Norbert | 1,143 | 13 | — | C | B | B |
| Berthierville | 4,591 | 13 | B− | C− | B | A− |
| Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier | 2,298 | 15 | — | B | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Barthélemy
Do people in Saint-Barthélemy speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 77.7% know French alone, and 22% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Barthélemy?
86% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.2 people; 32% are one person living alone.
Is Saint-Barthélemy growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,934 to 2,087 residents (up 7.9%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 2,115.
How old are the people of Saint-Barthélemy?
The median resident is 48.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 23% are 65 or over.
About Saint-Barthélemy
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Saint-Barthélemy as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,115 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- D'Autray
- Census subdivision
- 2452055
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).