Saint-Majorique-de-GranthamQuebec
The town, home to 1,373 people, lies in Quebec. It is part of the Drummondville metro area.
Is Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham a good place to live?
Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham’s strongest subject is cost of living (A). Work and incomes are strong (A−). Most journeys need a car (C+).
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham has subject grades only.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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-Majorique-de-Grantham grades
Each subject compares Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham has subject grades only.
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What makes Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham stand out
The 3 things Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham.
Renting in Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham costs 14% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Just over four in five households are owner-occupiers. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 4% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Drummondville metro area as a whole, not for Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 4% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 70% | 74% |
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.
Trips to work from Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 25 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 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.
Very good or excellent health for 61% of adults around Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 14% of adults, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.6 years at birth, 83.3 for women and 79.9 for men. Closer to home, a hospital is 9.9 km from the average resident of Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 61% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.6 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham earns a B+ for hazard risk
Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.13 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region
The force covering Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 125
Shared with the rest of Drummond MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Violent crime in the area its police cover: 18 per 1,000 people a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 72, above Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Its police area records 19.5 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 125 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 18 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 19.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 72 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Precipitation in Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham tops that of 79% of Canadian towns: 1,070 mm a year
A normal December brings 60 cm of snow, the most of any month. The most precipitation falls in July: 109 mm in a normal year. Snowfall adds up to 229 cm a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm).
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 229 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,070 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 153 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Drummondville)
Children make up 21% of Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
16% of residents are 65 or over, below both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). Both official languages: 24% of residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
46.4% of Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham’s residents are women
Here the census found 740 men and 640 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Yamaska National Park (Québec), 49 km away, is the closest provincial park to Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham
The nearest national park is La Mauricie National Park, 78 km away. Close by: one protected area. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Expect November days around 6°C in Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham, nights around −2°C
November usually brings some 14 cm of snow. The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −9°C nights. Precipitation in November averages 80 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −14°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 250 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 236 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 15°C | 310 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 274 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Drummondville); the forecast is on the Weather page
Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham spends less per resident than nine in ten Québec’s local municipalities
Line Fréchette leads Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bibliothèque De Saint-Bonaventure, 8.5 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque Publique De Drummondville (Drummondville), 9.6 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham: the closest is 7.5 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-MajoriqueIn Saint-Majorique-de-GranthamElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 7.5 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 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.
Everything we know about Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham
Village Québécois d'Antan and 2 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham; these are the best known within 40 km.
MuseumVillage Québécois d'Antan8.4 km east
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Nicolet33 km north
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton37 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Village Québécois d'Antan: Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Nicolet: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham
One notable person was born in Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Karine Vanasse: Gaelle Leroyer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marcel Dionne: New York Rangers / NHL, Public domain · Jessica Dubé: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yvan Cournoyer: Horge, CC BY 3.0 · Lester Patrick: Unknown author, Public domain
About Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,373 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Drummond
- Metro area
- Drummondville
- Census subdivision
- 2449095
Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham | 1,373 | — | — | A | C+ | A− |
| Saint-Bonaventure | 1,086 | 8.7 | — | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Drummondville | 85,560 | 10 | B | C− | C+ | A |
| Saint-Germain-de-Grantham | 5,054 | 11 | A− | B | C+ | A− |
| Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover | 5,242 | 12 | A− | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Saint-Guillaume | 1,489 | 16 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Saint-Eugène | 1,180 | 18 | — | B+ | C+ | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham
Who are the people of Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham?
At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 0% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham?
Mostly 82% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.6 people on average, and 24% have just one.
Is Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham growing?
It went from 1,388 people in 2016 to 1,384 in 2021, down 0.3%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,373.
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).