Sainte-MartineQuebec
This town in Quebec has a population of 5,884. It lies in Beauharnois-Salaberry.
Is Sainte-Martine a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. Buying in is costly (C). It also trails on hazard risk (C−). People here tend to be in good health (A). All told, that adds up to a B− overall and a rank of #358 of 499 in Quebec. Set against the rest, it does better than 47% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
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 Sainte-Martine stand out
The 3 things Sainte-Martine does most differently from other towns.
How Sainte-Martine grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Martine with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Martine.
Sainte-Martine scores better for health than 85% of Canadian towns
Across the region, 55% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Quebec (57%). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, just over one in ten adults to 12%. Lives in the region last 82.5 years on average (2022/2024): 84.2 for women, 80.8 for men. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Martine | 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Région de la Montérégie
A flood study covers Sainte-Martine: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from MRC Roussillon
Radon tests for the Monteregie health region
Little of the land around Sainte-Martine has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.002% a year. The town’s survey area, 8.2% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.19 per $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Martine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.19 | $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
Shelter costs push only 12% of Sainte-Martine’s households past 30% of income, fewer than the 18% of the typical Canadian town
67% of households own their home, about level with Quebec’s towns (70%) and below Canadian towns (74%). Owners put the median home at $332,000, above Quebec’s towns ($300,000) but below Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Martine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 67% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Violent crime weighs more where Sainte-Martine is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 130
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover Beauharnois-Salaberry MRC
For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 23.9 violent incidents are reported each year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 75 over 2023–25, above Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. The force’s area logs 16.7 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Martine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 23.9 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 130 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 75 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
More of Sainte-Martine’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 87% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 28 min, about level with Quebec’s towns (27 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Martine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 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.
July in Sainte-Martine runs hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns
October is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average. January is the snowiest month, with 52 cm on average. A normal winter brings 217 cm of snow, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Between the last spring frost, 29 April, and the first in autumn, 14 October, lie 167 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Martine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
Sainte-Martine is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 46% speak both languages
1.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.1% of Sainte-Martine’s residents are women
2,895 women and 2,765 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Sainte-Martine | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Few places match Sainte-Martine for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
The largest named area nearby is Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 3,183 ha, 7.2 km away. Oka National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 23 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Count 22 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Martine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 8.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 13 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A normal November in Sainte-Martine runs from −2°C to 6°C
Expect about 84 mm of rain and snow over November. About 16 cm of snow falls in a normal November. By December, a normal day reaches −1°C and a night falls to −9°C. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Saint-Rémi forecast.
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 | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Less is spent per resident in Sainte-Martine than in 95% of Québec’s local municipalities
For federal votes, Sainte-Martine belongs to Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Nathalie Provost (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Sainte-Martine is Bibliothèque publique de Mercier, 7 km away
Sainte-Martine public library counts 5,862 people in its service area.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
9 schools in and around Sainte-Martine: 8 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade
No English-language school is among them; in Quebec, 10% of schools are. Schooling here is split between 2 boards, close to Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Sacré-Coeur (Sainte-Martine)In Sainte-MartineElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Sainte-MartineIn Sainte-MartineAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Sainte-Martine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 2 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.
Sainte-Martine: 1 historic place, with the highest designation
Homes from before 1961 make up 22% of the stock, above both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Sainte-Martine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 22% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Musée De Sainte-Martine and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Sainte-Martine; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts32 km north · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal30 km north · 2M visitors a year
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral32 km north
MuseumCanadian Railway Museum22 km northeast · 47K visitors a year
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal33 km north · 54K visitors a yearPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- 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
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Railway Museum: Fraccle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Sainte-Martine
Famous people from Sainte-Martine
9 notable people were born in Sainte-Martine.
Sainte-Martine’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Martine | 5,884 | — | B− | C | C+ | A |
| Saint-Urbain-Premier | 1,380 | 6 | — | B | C+ | A− |
| Mercier | 16,036 | 7.6 | A+ | B− | A | A |
| Très-Saint-Sacrement | 1,223 | 8.2 | — | B | D | A− |
| Saint-Isidore | 2,889 | 8.8 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Beauharnois | 15,285 | 8.8 | C | D | C+ | A |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | 1,151 | 9.5 | — | B+ | C+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Martine
Do people in Sainte-Martine speak French?
Almost everyone does. 46% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 52.8% speak French and no English.
What kind of homes are in Sainte-Martine?
Mostly 57% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 2% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 29% have just one.
Has Sainte-Martine grown?
Yes: the census counted 5,461 in 2016 and 5,664 in 2021, a rise of 3.7%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 5,884.
About Sainte-Martine
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Sainte-Martine 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
- 5,884 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Beauharnois-Salaberry
- Census subdivision
- 2470012
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).