Saint-Valérien-de-MiltonQuebec
1,794 people live in this town in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Les Maskoutains census division.
Is Saint-Valérien-de-Milton a good place to live?
Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A−). Its weakest subject is walkability (C+). Natural hazards weigh more here (C+).
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Saint-Valérien-de-Milton 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.
What makes Saint-Valérien-de-Milton stand out
The 2 things Saint-Valérien-de-Milton does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Valérien-de-Milton grades
Each subject compares Saint-Valérien-de-Milton 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-Valérien-de-Milton gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton.
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 82%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 82% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
55% of adults around Saint-Valérien-de-Milton rate their health very good or excellent
The survey counts 11% of adults as smokers, below Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 82.5, women 84.2 and men 80.8 (2022/2024). What sets Saint-Valérien-de-Milton apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 17 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de la Montérégie, Saint-Valérien-de-Milton included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | 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
Saint-Valérien-de-Milton gets a B+ for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 50, below both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 14 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area records 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 50 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 71 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: Maskoutains MRC
Saint-Valérien-de-Milton has a larger share of its working-age people in jobs than nine in ten Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 28 min, about level with Quebec’s towns (27 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min). At the census, 93% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
More rain and snow fall on Saint-Valérien-de-Milton than on 91% of Canadian towns: 1,226 mm a year
Gardeners get 154 frost-free days, from 6 May to 8 October. A normal July brings 122 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snowfall adds up to 262 cm a year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Snow peaks in January: 59 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | 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)
Flood mapping exists for Saint-Valérien-de-Milton: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Shared with the rest of the Monteregie health region: radon tests
Radon is about average around Saint-Valérien-de-Milton: 8.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Seismic risk runs high: $0.098 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.098 | $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
10 km from Saint-Valérien-de-Milton to Yamaska National Park (Québec)
Within 5 km are 2 beaches; Plage Fournier is the nearest. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | 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
A normal November in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton runs from −2°C to 6°C
November usually brings some 22 cm of snow. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 92 mm. The year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−13°C). ECCC’s forecast for Granby is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
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
Rémi Tétreault leads Saint-Valérien-de-Milton as mayor
Federally, Saint-Valérien-de-Milton sits in Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay of the Bloc Québécois.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Valérien-de-Milton’s public library is Bibliothèque St-Valerien
From the centre of Saint-Valérien-de-Milton, it is 1 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
25% of Saint-Valérien-de-Milton’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town. Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%).
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 49.0% of Saint-Valérien-de-Milton
Of the 2021 count, 865 were women and 900 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
No high school in or near Saint-Valérien-de-Milton: the closest is 15 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-PierreIn Saint-Valérien-de-MiltonElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 15 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
1 historic place on the heritage registers in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton
Before 1961 is when 25% of the homes went up, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | 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
Granby Zoo and 4 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Valérien-de-Milton; these are the best known within 40 km.
ZooGranby Zoo16 km south
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe21 km west
Ski hillSki Bromont29 km southeast
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton37 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Granby Zoo: ( Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ski Bromont: Martin Boyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Valérien-de-Milton
Famous people from around Saint-Valérien-de-Milton
One notable person was born in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Andrew Ranger: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob Nicol: Unknown author, Public domain · Marie-Ève Janvier: FriseIntense, CC BY 4.0
Saint-Valérien-de-Milton’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | 1,794 | — | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Roxton Pond | 4,884 | 9.7 | A | B− | A− | A |
| Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton | 2,267 | 9.7 | — | A− | A− | A |
| Upton | 2,149 | 11 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Saint-Liboire | 3,123 | 12 | A+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Dominique | 3,062 | 12 | A− | B− | B+ | A |
| Roxton | 1,180 | 12 | — | B | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Valérien-de-Milton
Do people in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 74.9% know French alone, and 25% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton?
Mostly 89% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 26% have just one.
Who are the people of Saint-Valérien-de-Milton?
2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 1% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.
Has Saint-Valérien-de-Milton grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,793 to 1,767 residents (1.5% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,794.
About Saint-Valérien-de-Milton
Town in Quebec
Saint-Valérien-de-Milton 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
- 1,794 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Maskoutains
- Census subdivision
- 2454065
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).