Saint-DominiqueQuebec
The town, home to 3,062 people, lies in Quebec. It grew by 7% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.
Is Saint-Dominique a good place to live?
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. People here tend to be in good health (A). Work and incomes are strong (A−). It is hard to get around without a car (C). At $278,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.3 times local household income. Put together, the subjects come to an A− overall, ranking #181 of 499 in Quebec. Nationally, it does better than 82% of Canadian towns.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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-Dominique grades
Each subject compares Saint-Dominique 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-Dominique stand out
The 3 things Saint-Dominique does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Dominique.
Few places match Saint-Dominique for health: it beats 86% of Canadian towns
What sets Saint-Dominique apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 10 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 11% of adults, against 12% for Quebec. Across the region, 55% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Quebec (57%). Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Dominique | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de la Montérégie
Working-age people in Saint-Dominique are more likely to have a job than in 90% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 25 min, in line with Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Dominique | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Saint-Dominique gets a B+ for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Maskoutains MRC
The index for the force that serves it came to 50, below Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Across its police area, there are 14 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. On top of that, its police area records 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Dominique | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 50 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 71 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
More rain and snow fall on Saint-Dominique than on 91% of Canadian towns: 1,226 mm a year
Frost usually lifts by 6 May and returns around 8 October: 154 days without it. For the wettest month, look to July: 122 mm on average. A normal winter brings 262 cm of snow, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. January is the snowiest month, with 59 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Dominique | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 262 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,226 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 154 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Granby)
Hazards in Saint-Dominique: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.2% of tested homes
Measured across the Monteregie health region: radon tests
Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.11 per $1,000 of buildings, between Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Dominique on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Dominique | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.11 | $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
25% of Saint-Dominique’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
4.2% of residents belong to a visible minority, higher than Quebec’s towns (3.5%) yet lower than Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 3.3% of residents, above Quebec’s towns (2.6%) but below 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
48.3% of Saint-Dominique’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 1,325 and men at 1,420; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Dominique | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Dominique has 0.1% protected land within 10 km
Within 100 km there is no national park. Yamaska National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 16 km. 7 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Dominique | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Saint-Dominique in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
Across the year, normals run from −13°C nights in January to 26°C afternoons in July. November normally sees 92 mm of precipitation. About 22 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Saint-Hyacinthe forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −11°C | 267 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 1°C | 290 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 15°C | 355 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 314 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Granby); the forecast is on the Weather page
Hugo Mcdermott leads Saint-Dominique as mayor
For the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Dominique votes in Saint-Hyacinthe; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Dominique’s public library is Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Dominique
It sits 0.2 km from the centre of Saint-Dominique.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
In Saint-Dominique, just 10% of households give 30% or more of their income to shelter; the typical Canadian town has 18%
Owners make up 77% of households, above Quebec’s towns (70%) and close to Canadian towns (74%). Rent took 17% of household income, near Quebec’s towns (18%) and lower than Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Dominique | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 77% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $278,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Saint-Hyacinthe metro area
No high school in or near Saint-Dominique: the closest is 10 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la RocadeIn Saint-DominiqueElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Dominique | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 10 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Everything we know about Saint-Dominique
Aquaparc and 7 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Dominique; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe10 km northwest
ZooGranby Zoo20 km southeast
MuseumFort Chambly36 km southwest
FortFort Sainte Thérèse36 km southwest
Ski hillSki Bromont35 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granby Zoo: ( Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Chambly: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Sainte Thérèse: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ski Bromont: Martin Boyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Dominique
No notable person born in Saint-Dominique is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
David Savard: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Felix Hebert: Library of Congress, Public domain · Gérald Fauteux: Gar Lunney, Public domain · Francine Lalonde: Bouchecl, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Saint-Dominique
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Saint-Dominique 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
- 3,062 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Maskoutains
- Metro area
- Saint-Hyacinthe
- Census subdivision
- 2454060
Saint-Dominique’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Dominique | 3,062 | — | A− | B− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Pie | 6,085 | 7.6 | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Hyacinthe | 60,874 | 10 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton | 2,267 | 12 | — | A− | A− | A |
| Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | 1,794 | 12 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Liboire | 3,123 | 12 | A+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Damase | 2,390 | 13 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Dominique
Do people in Saint-Dominique speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 75.4% know French alone, and 25% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Is Saint-Dominique a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 37.2 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 14% of the population and under-15s at 22%.
Who are the people of Saint-Dominique?
Visible minorities are 4% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 2%.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Dominique?
Mostly 80% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 24% have just one.
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).