Saint-Fabien-de-PanetQuebec

It lies in Montmagny. With 1,024 residents, it is a town in Quebec.

Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

1,024

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

43%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

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

Is Saint-Fabien-de-Panet a good place to live?

Prices are modest for what you get (A). Its weakest is jobs & income (D−). Hazards are a real consideration (C−). Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health and B− for walkability.

Saint-Fabien-de-Panet 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.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestD⁻Jobs & income C⁻Hazard risk

How Saint-Fabien-de-Panet grades

Each subject compares Saint-Fabien-de-Panet 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-Fabien-de-Panet is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnAOpen →Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsC⁻Open →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesBOpen →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsNo schools grade in Quebec: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Saint-Fabien-de-Panet stand out

The 3 things Saint-Fabien-de-Panet does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1.9 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $100,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

36% are 65 or over

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$50,000 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Household incomes in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet are lower than in 98% of Canadian towns

10%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 28 min, above Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. 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

Car or van90%

Walk7%

Public transit3%

Census 2021	Saint-Fabien-de-Panet	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	28 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	90%	89%

$50,000

median household income, 2020

12%

worked from home, May 2021

44%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageSaint-Fabien-de-Panet’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment6.9% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to45 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Montmagny

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.

HousingCost of living A

Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income

$100,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 10% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). 74% of households are owner-occupiers.

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

Saint-Fabien-de-Panet$100,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-Fabien-de-Panet	Quebec	Canada
Rent as a share of income	14%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	10%	13%	18%

$428

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$556

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$428 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living1.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $100,000, against the median household income Owners and renters74% own their home

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

Hazards in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 13% of tested homes

Lowwildfire bandC⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests for the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region

Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.072 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) but above Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Saint-Fabien-de-Panet.

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

Saint-Fabien-de-Panet13%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-Fabien-de-Panet	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.072	$0.14	$0.030

$0.072

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

Low

wildfire band

16 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageSaint-Fabien-de-Panet’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$0.072 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

Climate

Saint-Fabien-de-Panet has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.9°C

23.9°CJuly afternoons

A normal December brings 81 cm of snow, the most of any month. Some 367 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Saint-Fabien-de-Panet sees January nights of −19.6°C on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.3°C

Spring8.1°C

Summer22.8°C

Autumn10.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-Fabien-de-Panet	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	367 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	23.9°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	208	161	159
Precipitation a year	1,284 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm

367 cm

of snow a year

208

days with frost a year

157

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.9°C, January lows −19.6°C Rain and snow1,284 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow367 cm of snow a year Weather station15 km to the station · Ste Lucie

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Ste Lucie)

SafetySafety B⁺

Saint-Fabien-de-Panet’s grade for safety: a B+

48Crime Severity Index

The index for the force that serves it came to 48, below both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 13.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area records 10.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202342

202454

202549

2023–2025	Saint-Fabien-de-Panet	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	13.1	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	48	56	67
Violent crime	10.3	12.4	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

60%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSaint-Fabien-de-Panet’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety48 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-Fabien-de-Panet’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-Fabien-de-Panet 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: one figure for all of Montmagny MRC

Who lives here

14% of Saint-Fabien-de-Panet’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

58median age

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4% of residents, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

Saint-Fabien-de-PanetQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

36%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree33%

Postsecondary qualification43%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.7% of Saint-Fabien-de-Panet

In 2021 there were 470 women to 475 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet
	Saint-Fabien-de-Panet	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	12%	17%	16%
15 to 64	52%	62%	64%
65+	36%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	33%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	43%	59%	56%

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English and French14% speak both · 86% speak French but not English Ages58 median age · 36% are 65 or over Households465 households · 1.9 people per household Immigrants0% belong to a visible minority

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

HealthHealth B

A hospital trip from Saint-Fabien-de-Panet means 49 km on average, in a straight line

59%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Age-standardised, 59% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, above both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). Across the region, life runs to 82.8 years on average: women 84.4, men 81.3, in 2022/2024. A pharmacy is nearer: 3.1 km on average, with 0.6 within 3 km of the typical home. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, Saint-Fabien-de-Panet included.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Fabien-de-Panet59%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-Fabien-de-Panet	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

49 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

3.1 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSaint-Fabien-de-Panet’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Getting care49 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 3.1 km away on average Health survey59% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised 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

Weather

What November brings in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet: −6°C at night, 3°C by day

3°Ca normal November afternoon

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 90 mm. Then December: −4°C by day, −14°C at night. Snow is normal by November, about 31 cm over the month. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Montmagny forecast.

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

November3°C

December−4°C

January−7°C

February−5°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−17°C	300 mm
Spring	8°C	−5°C	279 mm
Summer	23°C	9°C	388 mm
Autumn	10°C	0°C	317 mm

−6°C

a normal November night

90 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 (Ste Lucie); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Each seat on Saint-Fabien-de-Panet’s council speaks for just 150 residents, fewer than in 98% of Quebec municipalities

Saint-Fabien-de-Panet sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Côte-du-Sud, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.

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Member of ParliamentBernard Généreux council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

Saint-Fabien-de-Panet’s public library is Bibliothèque Fabiotheque (Saint-Fabien-De-Panet)

It sits 2.4 km from the centre of Saint-Fabien-de-Panet.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong3.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

6 schools serve Saint-Fabien-de-Panet, 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

6schools within 3 km

Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 17 km off, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike. Schooling here is split between 2 boards, about level with Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).

School	Level	Students	System
École Chanoine-Ferland - Saint-Just (Saint-Just, de)In Saint-Fabien-de-PanetElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École secondaire de Saint-PaulIn Saint-Fabien-de-PanetSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

See all 6 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Saint-Fabien-de-Panet	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	17 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
School boards	2	2	3
Nearest elementary school	2.4 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

17 km

to the nearest secondary school

2.4 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school6 schools within 3 km · 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 6 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec The boards2 school boards · Centre de services scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud Questions“What schools are there in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

Outdoors

16 named trails run within 2 km of Saint-Fabien-de-Panet

0.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected areas cover 0.4% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Saint-Camille-de-Lellis Old-Growth Forest (248 ha) is the biggest, 8.6 km from town. The closest provincial park is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 95 km from the edge of town. National parks are all over 100 km off.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Fabien-de-Panet0.4%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-Fabien-de-Panet	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.4%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	7	10	4

95 km

to Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)

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Footpaths & routes16 named routes · Sentier du Lac Talon Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas8 protected areas within 10 km · Saint-Camille-de-Lellis Old-Growth Forest National & provincial parks95 km to a provincial park · Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)

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

History

Before 1961: 39% of the homes in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet

39%built before 1961

39%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Saint-Fabien-de-Panet	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	39%	21%	18%

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Older homes39% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Saint-Fabien-de-Panet 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-Fabien-de-Panet

15pages on Saint-Fabien-de-Panet

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 48 Housing & costAHomes 1.9 × income Property pricesSchools6 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 82.8 in its region Work & commuteD⁻45% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 58 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Saint-Fabien-de-Panet

Town in Quebec

Saint-Fabien-de-Panet 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: 1,024 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Montmagny
Census subdivision: 2418015

Questions about Saint-Fabien-de-Panet

Who are the people of Saint-Fabien-de-Panet?

Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 4%.

How old are the people of Saint-Fabien-de-Panet?

58 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 36% of residents are 65 or over and 12% under 15.

Do people in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet speak French?

It is a French-speaking town: 85.7% know French alone, and 14% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.

What kind of homes are in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet?

Single-detached houses make up 82% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments.

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).