Saint-Patrice-de-SherringtonQuebec
With 1,996 residents, it is a town in Quebec. It is part of Les Jardins-de-Napierville, a census division.
Is Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington a good place to live?
Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington’s strongest subject is health (B+). Jobs and pay hold up well (B+). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C−). Walkability is weaker too (C−). The typical owner put their home at $300,000 in 2021: 3.8 years of the median household’s income.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington has its subject grades alone.
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-Patrice-de-Sherrington grades
Each subject compares Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington has its subject grades alone.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington.
For the force that serves Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington, the Crime Severity Index is 116, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 11.8 property crimes are reported each year. The violent index for its police area came to 80, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 116 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
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 Jardins de Napierville MRC
Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.2% of area homes over the radon guideline
Measured across the Monteregie health region: radon tests
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.18 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike. No flood study for Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.18 | $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
A hospital trip from Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington means 27 km on average, in a straight line
About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Quebec, 55% against 57%. The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 11% of adults to 12%. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). Lives in the region last 82.5 years on average (2022/2024): 84.2 for women, 80.8 for men. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Région de la Montérégie as a whole, not for Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | 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
Working-age people in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington are more likely to have a job than in 91% of Canadian towns
93% of commuters drove, about level with Quebec’s towns (90%) and above Canadian towns (89%). Workers spend 27 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 27 min | 26 min |
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.
Precipitation in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington tops that of 74% of Canadian towns: 1,041 mm a year
Snowfall adds up to 217 cm a year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal October brings 103 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm. The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 26.6°C in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 149 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), 38 km away, is the closest provincial park to Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington
The 10 km around town hold one protected area. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −14°C. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −9°C. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. Expect about 84 mm of rain and snow over November.
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 | 25°C | 14°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Yves Boyer heads the council of Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington as mayor
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington is Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, and Nathalie Provost (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington’s public library is Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Patrice-De-Sherrington
It stands 1.1 km from the centre of Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
31% of Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 1.8% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 19% of residents. The share of residents under 15 is 17%.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 46.9% of Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington
Census 2021 put women at 920 and men at 1,040; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 31% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Only 7% of households in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
77% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns (70%) and close to Canadian towns (74%). Rent took 16% of household income, lower than both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 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 nearest high school to Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington is 10 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-PatriceIn Saint-Patrice-de-SherringtonElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 10 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
Everything we know about Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington; these are the best known within 40 km.
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts37 km northwest · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal37 km northwest · 2M visitors a year
MuseumCanadian Railway Museum23 km northwest · 47K visitors a year
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral37 km north
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal38 km north · 54K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumPointe-à-Callière Museum37 km north · 527K visitors a yearPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal: Dpalma01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Railway Museum: Fraccle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pointe-à-Callière Museum: Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington
One notable person was born in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
John Garand: NPS Photo, Public domain · Wilfrid Derome: Unknown author, Public domain
About Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington
Town in Quebec
For Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington, 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
- 1,996 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Jardins-de-Napierville
- Census subdivision
- 2468025
Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | 1,996 | — | — | B− | C− | B+ |
| Saint-Édouard | 1,438 | 5.5 | — | C+ | C− | A− |
| Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville | 1,786 | 8.3 | — | C | C− | A− |
| Saint-Michel | 3,672 | 8.4 | B | B+ | C− | A− |
| Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle | 1,655 | 10 | — | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Napierville | 4,187 | 10 | B− | B− | C− | A− |
| Saint-Rémi | 9,557 | 12 | C− | C− | C− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington
Do people in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington speak French?
Almost everyone does. 31% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 66.8% speak French and no English.
Who are the people of Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington?
Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 4%, and Indigenous people 4%.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington?
88% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 23% are one person living alone.
Is Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington growing?
Yes: the census counted 1,960 in 2016 and 1,963 in 2021, a rise of 0.2%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,996.
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).