Sainte-MargueriteQuebec
The town has 1,297 residents and lies in Quebec. The population grew 9% between 2016 and 2021.
Is Sainte-Marguerite a good place to live?
Sainte-Marguerite’s strongest subject is safety (A). Households here earn well (A−). Where it falls short is hazard risk (C−). Getting around depends on the car (C).
Sainte-Marguerite is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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 Sainte-Marguerite grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Marguerite with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Sainte-Marguerite is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Sainte-Marguerite stand out
The 3 things Sainte-Marguerite does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Marguerite.
The police who cover Sainte-Marguerite record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 38
For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 8.2 violent incidents are reported each year. Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 8.8 per 1,000 a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Sainte-Marguerite alone, so this card uses the figure for Nouvelle-Beauce MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Marguerite | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 8.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 38 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 8.2 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 69 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
More of Sainte-Marguerite’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 97% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 23 min, lower than both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Marguerite | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 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.
Wildfire low, radon 13%: how Sainte-Marguerite stands on hazards
Source area for radon tests: the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.062 for each $1,000 of buildings, between Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Sainte-Marguerite.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Marguerite | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.062 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Renting in Sainte-Marguerite costs 15% of household income, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Nearly one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 75%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Marguerite | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 75% | 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.
Very good or excellent health for 59% of adults around Sainte-Marguerite; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Smoking takes in 13% of adults, age-standardised, above both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). People in the region live to 82.8 on average: 84.4 for women and 81.3 for men in 2022/2024. Measured from where Sainte-Marguerite’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 9.8 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Marguerite | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, not by town
Sainte-Marguerite is wetter than 89% of Canadian towns: 1,182 mm of rain and snow a year
Winter lows in Sainte-Marguerite average −16.5°C in January. Some 287 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 126 mm. Snow peaks in December: 75 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Marguerite | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 287 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,182 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 181 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Scott)
A town of families: 20% of people in Sainte-Marguerite are under 15, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Those 65 and older account for 19% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.9% of Sainte-Marguerite’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 575 were women and 600 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Sainte-Marguerite | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
None of the land within 10 km of Sainte-Marguerite is protected
No national park lies within 100 km. A provincial park, Frontenac National Park (Québec), lies 55 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Marguerite | 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
Sainte-Marguerite in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −3°C
A normal December brings highs of −3°C, lows of −11°C. Expect about 81 mm of rain and snow over November. A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. Also worth knowing: at the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −17°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 266 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 269 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 358 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 289 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Scott); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each seat on Sainte-Marguerite’s council speaks for just 190 residents, fewer than in 84% of Quebec municipalities
Beauce-Nord is the riding Sainte-Marguerite votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Sainte-Marguerite: the closest, Bibliothèque La Detente (Sainte-Henedine), is 6.7 km away
The next is Bibliothèque Municipale de Sainte-Claire (Sainte-Claire), 10 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest high school to Sainte-Marguerite is 11 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École l'Étincelle de Sainte-MargueriteIn Sainte-MargueriteElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Sainte-Marguerite | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 11 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
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.
Everything we know about Sainte-Marguerite
Miller Zoo and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Sainte-Marguerite; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec39 km northwest · 324K visitors a year
MuseumMusée de la civilisation40 km northwest · 497K visitors a year
CastleQuébec Citadel39 km northwest
BattlefieldPlains of Abraham40 km northwest
CathedralHoly Trinity Anglican Cathedral40 km northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec: colros, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la civilisation: Claude Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Québec Citadel: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plains of Abraham: NickHam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Sainte-Marguerite
3 notable people were born in Sainte-Marguerite.
About Sainte-Marguerite
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Sainte-Marguerite is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,297 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Nouvelle-Beauce
- Census subdivision
- 2426035
Sainte-Marguerite’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marguerite | 1,297 | — | — | A− | A | A− |
| Sainte-Hénédine | 1,550 | 6.5 | — | A | A | A− |
| Frampton | 1,374 | 9.2 | — | A | A | B+ |
| Sainte-Claire | 3,724 | 10 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Sainte-Marie | 13,873 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
| Saint-Malachie | 1,755 | 12 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Scott | 2,938 | 12 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Marguerite
Has Sainte-Marguerite grown?
It added people: 1,078 in 2016, 1,175 in 2021, 9% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,297.
Do people in Sainte-Marguerite speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 79.6% of residents speak only French and 20% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
Who are the people of Sainte-Marguerite?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 0%.
What kind of homes are in Sainte-Marguerite?
Mostly 80% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 29% have just one.
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).