Saint-BenjaminQuebec

It grew by 10% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. 1,267 residents make their home in this town in Quebec.

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Population

1,267

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

40.4

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

52%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Saint-Benjamin a good place to live?

Cost of living is its strong suit (A+). Police record less crime here than in most towns (A+). Getting around depends on the car (D). Work and incomes lag (C).

Saint-Benjamin 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.

StrongestA⁺Cost of living A⁺SafetyWeakestDWalkability C⁻Hazard risk

How Saint-Benjamin grades

Each subject compares Saint-Benjamin 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 grading works

Saint-Benjamin is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Cost of livingAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁺Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentA⁺Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workCOpen →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB⁺Open →

SchoolsIn Quebec, there’s no schools grade: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Saint-Benjamin stand out

The 3 things Saint-Benjamin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $141,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

For the middle of Canadian towns, 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Cost of living

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Benjamin.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Saint-Benjamin is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

$141,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Saint-Benjamin$141,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-Benjamin	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	13%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	90%	70%	74%

$524

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$740

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageSaint-Benjamin’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters90% own their home Cost of living2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $141,000, against the median household income Renting$524 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

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.

SafetySafety A⁺

Crime runs lighter where Saint-Benjamin is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 31

31Crime Severity Index

Violent incidents in its police area came to 7.4 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 8.1 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202333

202431

202528

2023–2025	Saint-Benjamin	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	8.1	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	31	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	49	88	86
Violent crime	7.4	12.4	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

59%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSaint-Benjamin’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety31 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-Benjamin’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-Benjamin safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for Etchemins MRC, not by town

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

Saint-Benjamin’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 13% of area homes over the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandC⁻Hazard risk Grade

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region

For earthquakes Saint-Benjamin is middling, $0.055 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Saint-Benjamin13%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-Benjamin	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.055	$0.14	$0.030

$0.055

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

13 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageSaint-Benjamin’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon13% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.055 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Saint-Benjamin has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.1 for each

2%walk, cycle or take transit

A trip to work takes 29 min on average.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van98%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Saint-Benjamin	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	29 min	27 min	26 min

$68,000

median household income, 2020

10%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageSaint-Benjamin’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment7.3% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to130 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint-Georges

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.

HealthHealth B⁺

Saint-Benjamin’s health region reports 59% in very good or excellent health, ahead of the typical Canadian town’s 52%

59%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Measured across the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches: health survey and life expectancy

Closer to home, a hospital is 17 km from the average resident of Saint-Benjamin, further than the usual 3.7 km. Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, above Quebec’s towns (15%) but below Canadian towns (17%). People in the region live to 82.8 on average: 84.4 for women and 81.3 for men in 2022/2024.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Benjamin59%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-Benjamin	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

82.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

17 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

14 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSaint-Benjamin’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey59% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care17 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 14 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.4, men 81.3 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Saint-Benjamin has colder winter nights than 80% of Canadian towns

25.3°CJuly afternoons

In July the thermometer climbs to 25.3°C by day, below Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and close to Canadian towns (25.5°C). Gardeners get 113 frost-free days, from 28 May to 19 September. Most of the snow comes in December, about 53 cm. July is the wettest month, with 128 mm of rain and snow on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.0°C

Spring10.0°C

Summer24.3°C

Autumn12.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-Benjamin	Quebec	Canada
Days with frost a year	185	161	159
January night low	−16.7°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Snowfall a year	202 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	25.3°C	26.5°C	25.5°C

202 cm

of snow a year

185

days with frost a year

113

frost-free days, 28 May to 19 Sep

137

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSaint-Benjamin’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.3°C, January lows −16.7°C Rain and snow1,054 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow202 cm of snow a year Weather station13 km to the station · St Georges

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St Georges)

Who lives here

Children make up 22% of Saint-Benjamin, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

40.4median age

Both official languages: 27% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). 17% of residents have reached 65.

Saint-BenjaminQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification52%

Women and men · all residents

48.2% of Saint-Benjamin’s residents are women

By the 2021 count the town had 525 women and 565 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Saint-Benjamin
	Saint-Benjamin	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	22%	17%	16%
15 to 64	62%	62%	64%
65+	17%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	52%	59%	56%

Full pageSaint-Benjamin’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages40.4 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households465 households · 2.4 people per household Immigrants0% belong to a visible minority English and French27% speak both · 73% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Outdoors

Only 0.1% of the land within 10 km of Saint-Benjamin is protected

0.1%of the land within 10 km protected

No national park lies within 100 km. One protected area is close by. A provincial park, Frontenac National Park (Québec), lies 46 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Benjamin0.1%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-Benjamin	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.1%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	10	4

46 km

to Frontenac National Park (Québec)

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km National & provincial parks46 km to a provincial park · Frontenac National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Weather

In Saint-Benjamin, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −4°C nights

5°Ca normal November afternoon

ECCC’s forecast for Beauceville is on the Weather page, hour by hour. The month after, December, normally sees −2°C afternoons and −11°C nights. Precipitation in November averages 73 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 15 cm.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November5°C

December−2°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−15°C	201 mm
Spring	10°C	−2°C	237 mm
Summer	24°C	12°C	348 mm
Autumn	12°C	2°C	269 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

73 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St Georges); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Saint-Benjamin has a council seat for every 180 residents, fewer than 85% of municipalities in Quebec

The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Benjamin is Beauce, and Jason Groleau (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.

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council seats7 Provincial legislatureBeauce-Sud

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Saint-Benjamin has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Prosper, 10 km away

The next is Bibliothèque L'Intello (Saint-Odilon-De-Cranbourne) (Saint-Odilon-de-Cranbourne), 14 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

No high school in or near Saint-Benjamin: the closest is 9.5 km off

1school within 3 km

An elementary school stands 3.6 km from the centre, above both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
École la TourterelleIn Saint-BenjaminElementary	Elementary	–	French public

Schools within 3 km	Saint-Benjamin	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	9.5 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	3.6 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

9.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

3.6 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Saint-Benjamin?”

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.

History

Saint-Benjamin keeps its older homes: 37% from before 1961

37%built before 1961

Outside the boundary but close by, there is one more.

37%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

historic place just outside the town

Heritage	Saint-Benjamin	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	37%	21%	18%

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Older homes37% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Saint-Benjamin have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Benjamin

15pages on Saint-Benjamin

The big questions

SafetyA⁺Crime Severity Index 31 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 82.8 in its region Work & commuteC61% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Saint-Benjamin

3 notable people were born in Saint-Benjamin.

See all 3 →

Daniel LessardCanadian journalist and television presenter · born 1947

Laurence VeilleuxCanadian poet · born 1994

Laurier VeilleuxCanadian poet · born 1946

About Saint-Benjamin

Town in Quebec

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Saint-Benjamin 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: 1,267 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Les Etchemins
Census subdivision: 2428025

Saint-Benjamin’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Saint-ProsperNotre-Dame-des-PinsSaint-Odilon-de-CranbourneBeaucevilleSaint-GeorgesLac-EtcheminSaint-Benjamin

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Benjamin	1,267	—	—	A⁺	A⁺	B⁺
Saint-Prosper	4,042	9.5	A⁺	A	A⁺	B⁺
Notre-Dame-des-Pins	1,935	11	—	B⁺	B⁺	A⁻
Saint-Odilon-de-Cranbourne	1,460	11	—	A⁺	A⁻	B⁺
Beauceville	6,228	14	A⁺	A⁻	A⁻	A
Saint-Georges	33,881	15	A	B⁺	B⁺	A
Lac-Etchemin	4,089	18	A	A⁻	A⁺	B

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Saint-Benjamin

Is Saint-Benjamin growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 987 to 1,090 residents (up 10.4%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,267.

Who are the people of Saint-Benjamin?

Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 2%.

What kind of homes are in Saint-Benjamin?

A household averages 2.4 people; 31% are one person living alone.

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).