Saint-ConstantQuebec
Population 32,124: a town in Quebec. The population grew 9% between 2016 and 2021.
Is Saint-Constant a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Health is its strong suit (A). The trade-off is hazard risk (C−). Owners valued their homes at a median $400,000 in 2021, which is 3.9 years of the typical household’s pay. Put together, the subjects come to an A+ overall, ranking #48 of 499 in Quebec. Nationally, it does better than 96% of Canadian towns.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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-Constant stand out
The 3 things Saint-Constant does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Constant grades
Each subject compares Saint-Constant 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 →
Canadian Railway Museum and 7 more in and around Saint-Constant
The best-known places to visit in and around Saint-Constant come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumCanadian Railway Museumin town · 47K visitors a year
MuseumMaison Étienne-Nivard-de Saint-Dizier4.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumTrain miniaturein townMuseumMuseumÉcomuseum Saint-Constantin townGardenGardenRiverside Park3.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumHays Station100 m outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Canadian Railway Museum: Fraccle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Étienne-Nivard-de Saint-Dizier: Thomas1313, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Constant.
Saint-Constant earns an A for health
A baby born in the region can expect 82.5 years, 84.2 for a girl and 80.8 for a boy (2022/2024). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 11% of adults to 12%. Across the region, 55% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Quebec (57%). On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Constant | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Région de la Montérégie
Violent crime weighs less where Saint-Constant is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 60
The index for the force that serves it came to 42, below both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 9.7 violent incidents are reported each year. On top of that, the force’s area logs 13.5 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Constant | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 42 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 60 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (the Roussillon Region service area)
Flood mapping exists for Saint-Constant: 4 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Shared with the rest of the Monteregie health region: radon tests
Seismic risk runs high: $0.22 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Radon is about average around Saint-Constant: nearly a tenth of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Constant | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.22 | $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
Commuters in Saint-Constant travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 29 min on average
The car took 90% of commuters, in line with Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Constant | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 90% | 89% |
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.
Saint-Constant has warmer summer afternoons than 78% of Canadian towns
Rain and snow peak in October, at 103 mm. A normal winter brings 217 cm of snow, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 29 April and returns around 14 October: 167 days without it. Most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Constant | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
Saint-Constant is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 54% speak both languages
14% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). One measure of family life: 20% of residents are under 15.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.4% of Saint-Constant’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 15,105 and men at 14,850; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Constant | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
The nearest provincial park to Saint-Constant is Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), 23 km away
The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 5.8%, above both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 9.1 km out lies the largest, Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 3,183 ha. 25 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Constant | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A normal November in Saint-Constant runs from −2°C to 6°C
Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −14°C by night. A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. A normal November brings 84 mm of rain and snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −1°C and lows near −9°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
The council of Saint-Constant is led by its mayor, Jean-Claude Boyer
From Quebec come 78 MPs, 44 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Constant has two public libraries, Bibliotheque De Saint-Constant and Bibliothèque municipale de Saint-Constant
Saint-Constant public library has 2 branches for the 31,820 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Only 11% of households in Saint-Constant spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Montréal metro area
Owners make up 77% of households, about level with Canadian towns (74%) and above Quebec’s towns (70%). Rent took 16% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Constant | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 77% | 70% | 74% |
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.
The 27 schools of Saint-Constant: 20 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools
In English: 3 of the 27 schools, where in Quebec the share is 10%. Boards running schools in the area: 2, near Quebec’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de l'Aquarelle-Armand-Frappier (Aquarelle, de l')In Saint-ConstantElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École du TournantIn Saint-ConstantSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École John-Adam Memorial EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Constant | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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.
Everything we know about Saint-Constant
Famous people from Saint-Constant
16 notable people were born in Saint-Constant.
Photo credits
Gustave Lanctot: Unknown author, Public domain · Joseph-Médard Émard: J.E. Livernois, Public domain · Charles-Aimé Kirkland: Unknown author, Public domain · Michel Périard: BKLuis, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roch Lanctôt: Unknown author, Public domain
Saint-Constant’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Constant | 32,124 | — | A+ | B− | A− | A |
| Sainte-Catherine | 17,782 | 2.5 | A | C | A− | A |
| Delson | 8,802 | 2.5 | A | C | A− | A |
| Candiac | 24,920 | 5.4 | A+ | B− | A− | A |
| Sault-Saint-Louis | 47,270 | 6.5 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Cecil-P.-Newman | 34,965 | 7.2 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Desmarchais-Crawford | 18,505 | 7.7 | C | D | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Constant
Do people in Saint-Constant speak French?
French is the common language here. 54% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 43.6% speak French but not English.
Has Saint-Constant grown?
It grew from 27,359 people in 2016 to 29,954 in 2021, up 9.5%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 32,124.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Constant?
Single-detached houses make up 62% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 21% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.
About Saint-Constant
Town in Quebec
Saint-Constant is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 32,124 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Roussillon
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2467035
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).