Saint-Georges-de-ClarencevilleQuebec
1,274 people live in this town in Quebec. Its census division is Le Haut-Richelieu.
Is Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville a good place to live?
Where it does best is health (B+). The typical owner put their home at $250,000 in 2021: 3.9 years of the median household’s income. Work and incomes lag (D−). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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.
How Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville grades
Each subject compares Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville stand out
The 3 things Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville.
Commuters in Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 39 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 39 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Flood mapping exists for Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.17 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, about level with Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). About as many homes carry radon around Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville as elsewhere, 8.2% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Monteregie health region, Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.17 | $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
Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville is wetter than 94% of Canadian towns: 1,340 mm of rain and snow a year
Snowfall adds up to 321 cm a year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. The most precipitation falls in July: 128 mm in a normal year. Snow peaks in December: 68 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 321 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,340 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 151 | 161 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Frelighsburg)
Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville sits a long way from hospital care: 33 km for the average resident
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Montérégie
About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Quebec, 55% against 57%. At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Women in the region live to 84.2 and men to 80.8, 82.5 years taken together (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | 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
Most households in Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville own their home: 89%, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, near Quebec’s towns (13%) and lower than Canadian towns (18%). Rent took nearly a fifth of household income, above Quebec’s towns (18%) but below Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 89% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 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.
Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 48% speak both languages
Immigrants make up 10% of residents, above both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Visible minorities make up 2.7% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.6% of Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville’s residents are women
Here the census found 605 men and 550 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 44% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
No high school in or near Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville: the closest is 18 km off
Elementary school is 5.7 km away at the nearest, above both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du Petit ClocherIn Saint-Georges-de-ClarencevilleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 18 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 5.7 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
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.
Expect November days around 7°C in Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville, nights around −2°C
In November, the normal is 112 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of freezing and lows of −8°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 34 cm. The year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−13°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −11°C | 292 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 327 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 14°C | 365 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 357 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Frelighsburg); the forecast is on the Weather page
Chad Whittaker leads Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville as mayor
Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville is in Iberville for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville has one public library, Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Georges-De-Clarenceville
The library is 3.8 km from the centre of Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Beaches near Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville: 7 within 5 km
The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Some protected land is inside the town: 11% of its area. The protected share within 10 km is 3.7%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. A provincial park, Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), lies 50 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville is graded a B− for safety
Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Haut-Richelieu MRC
Property crime in its police area ran at 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violence across its police area runs at 13.3 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 63 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Before 1961: 37% of the homes in Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville
The registers list 1 historic place inside the town, and it carries the highest designation.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | 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
Everything we know about Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville
Fort Lennox and 4 more in and around Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville
Sights in Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
MuseumFort Lennox3 km outside town, to the northwest
National historic site · Parks CanadaGuardhouse3 km outside town, to the northwest
National historic site · Parks CanadaOfficers' Quarters3 km outside town, to the northwest
National historic site · Parks CanadaBarracks3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionCentre d'interprétation du ruisseau McFee400 m outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Fort Lennox: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guardhouse: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Officers' Quarters: Gachepi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barracks: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville
5 notable people were born in Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville.
About Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville
Town in Quebec
For Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,274 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Haut-Richelieu
- Census subdivision
- 2456010
Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | 1,274 | — | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Venise-en-Québec | 2,252 | 5.6 | — | D | B− | B+ |
| Noyan | 1,576 | 10 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Armand | 1,241 | 11 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix | 2,321 | 12 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Henryville | 1,664 | 13 | — | B | B− | B+ |
| Lacolle | 2,806 | 16 | B− | B− | B− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville
Do people in Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville speak French?
French comes first: 40.7% speak it alone, while 48% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville?
Mostly 94% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 33% have just one.
How old are the people of Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville?
Its median age is 54.4, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 12% of residents; over-65s, 28%.
Who are the people of Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville?
3% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 0% have an Indigenous identity and 10% are immigrants.
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).