Saint-Paul-d'AbbotsfordQuebec
2,891 residents make their home in this town in Quebec. It is part of the Granby metro area.
Is Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford a good place to live?
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford’s overall grade, A−, puts it better than just over three quarters of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #218 of 499 in Quebec. Its strongest subject is health (A). Jobs and pay hold up well (A−). What holds it back is walkability (C+). Hazard risk is weaker too (C+). Homes were valued at a median $290,000 at the 2021 census, 3.7 times the typical household’s income.
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.
What makes Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford stand out
The 2 things Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford grades
Each subject compares Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford 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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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford.
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford’s grade for health: an A
A child born in the region can expect 82.9 years, about level with Quebec’s towns (82.5) and above Canadian towns (81.5). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 57%; Quebec as a whole is at 57%. Measured from where Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 12 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Région de l'Estrie.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 57% | 56% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.9 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Commuters in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford have a short way to work, 23 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The car took 91% of commuters, close to both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
July highs in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford: 25.6°C, against 26.5°C in Quebec’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns
A normal January brings 59 cm of snow, the most of any month. Some 262 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Rain and snow peak in July, at 122 mm. Gardeners get 154 frost-free days, from 6 May to 8 October.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | 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)
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Seismic risk runs high: $0.096 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. In Health Canada’s survey, nearly one in ten homes tested in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.096 | $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 · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Monteregie health region
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford’s grade for safety: a B
Property crime in the area its police cover: 14.5 per 1,000 people a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 55 over 2023–25, near Quebec’s towns (56) and lower than Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 55 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (Rouville MRC)
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Granby metro area
9% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 83% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $290,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Little of the land around Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford is protected: 0.6% within 10 km
For a provincial park, Yamaska National Park (Québec) lies 15 km off. CPCAD lists 22 protected areas within 10 km. No national park lies within 100 km. Also worth knowing: there is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
ECCC’s forecast for Granby is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 92 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 22 cm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −13°C.
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
83% of Québec’s local municipalities spend more per resident than Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford
The mayor of Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford is Lucie Massé Jutras, who sits with 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford has one public library, Bibliothèque Azarie-Couillard Després
It stands 1.5 km from the centre of Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest high school to Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford is 9.5 km away
Boards running schools in the area: 2, near Quebec’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Micheline-BrodeurIn Saint-Paul-d'AbbotsfordElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9.5 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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.
31% of Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
1.6% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town.
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 46.3% of Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford
1,550 men and 1,335 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 26% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford: 1 historic place, with the highest designation
At the 2021 census, 25% of homes dated from before 1961, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 25% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Verger Champêtre – Gîte & compagnie and 9 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford; with it, the best known within 40 km.
ZooGranby Zoo13 km east
MuseumFort Chambly31 km west
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe23 km northwest
CathedralCathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste32 km southwest
MuseumFort Saint-Jean32 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Granby Zoo: ( Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Chambly: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste: Pierre5018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-Jean: Victoriaedwards, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford
Famous people from around Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford
One notable person was born in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Palmer Cox: Nahl Brothers, Artists, San Francisco, Public domain · Antoine Bertrand: TVA Nouvelles, CC BY 3.0 · Denis Gougeon: Bull-Doser, Public domain
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | 2,891 | — | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Ange-Gardien | 3,100 | 8.2 | B+ | B− | B | A− |
| Saint-Pie | 6,085 | 9.3 | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Césaire | 6,150 | 9.5 | A− | C+ | B | B+ |
| Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton | 2,267 | 11 | — | A− | A− | A |
| Granby | 72,180 | 12 | B | C− | B− | A+ |
| Rougemont | 2,832 | 13 | A− | B | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford
Do people in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford speak French?
Almost everyone does. 31% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 67.2% speak French and no English.
Who are the people of Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford?
At the 2021 census, 4% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 1% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford?
Single-detached houses make up 77% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 26% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.
Has Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 2,890 to 2,886 residents (0.1% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 2,891.
About Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford 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
- 2,891 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Rouville
- Metro area
- Granby
- Census subdivision
- 2455015
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).