Stoneham-et-TewkesburyQuebec
It belongs to the Québec metropolitan area. 10,147 people call this town in Quebec home.
Is Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury a good place to live?
Crime is low (A+). Overall, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury earns an A+: better than almost every Canadian town, and #14 of 499 in Quebec. Health outcomes beat most towns (A). Homes were valued at a median $348,000 at the 2021 census, 3.3 times the typical household’s income. The catch is walkability (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury grades
Each subject compares Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury 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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What makes Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury stand out
The 3 things Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury.
Crime runs lighter where Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 28
Property crime in its police area ran at 8.8 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 6.8 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 28 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 8.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 47 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 6.8 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers Jacques-Cartier MRC
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is graded an A for health
Residents have 18 km to cover to reach a hospital, above Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. At 9.6%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Across the region, life runs to 82.9 years on average: women 84.7, men 81.1, in 2022/2024. In the health survey, 62% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Quebec’s 57%. Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Région de la Capitale-Nationale.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 62% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 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
Working-age people in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury are more likely to have a job than in 93% of Canadian towns
94% of commuters took the car to work at the census. The average trip to work took 28 min, close to Quebec’s towns (27 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 94% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 28 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.
More households own their home in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 89%
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Québec metro area
Rent took 15% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 89% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury’s survey area, 8.8% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.095 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, lower than Quebec’s towns ($0.14) yet higher than Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.095 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Capitale-Nationale health region
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is wetter than 87% of Canadian towns: 1,173 mm of rain and snow a year
A normal December brings 77 cm of snow, the most of any month. The most precipitation falls in July: 119 mm in a normal year. Snowfall adds up to 299 cm a year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Midsummer afternoons in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury peak at about 25.0°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 299 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,173 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −16.7°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Québec Jean Lesage (Airport))
A town of families: 23% of people in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury are under 15, more than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
12% of residents have reached 65. Visible minorities make up 2.1% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.4% of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 4,685 and men at 4,995; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 72% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −4°C nights
November usually brings some 24 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 91 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −3°C and lows of −11°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Vanier.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −15°C | 249 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 342 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 2°C | 318 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Québec Jean Lesage (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier turned out at 69% in 2021, higher than 89% of Canada’s ridings
The mayor of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is Sébastien Couture, who sits with 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque Jean-Luc-Grondin is Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury’s public library
A single building, Bibliothèque Jean-Luc-Grondin, serves 10,095 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
14 named trails run within 2 km of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 21% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. For a national park, La Mauricie National Park is 95 km away. Inside the town itself, nearly a quarter of the land is protected. Within 10 km are 17 protected areas.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 21% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 12 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury’s teenagers travel 11 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du Harfang-des-Neiges (Harfang-des-Neiges 1, du)In Stoneham-et-TewkesburyElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 11 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury: 2 historic places on Canada’s heritage registers
Before 1961 is when 8.4% of the homes went up, lower than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 8.4% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Stoneham Mountain Resort and 5 more in and around Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
The best-known places to visit in and around Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
Ski hillStoneham Mountain Resortin town
Ski hillLe Relais3.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionLes Glissades Tewkesburyin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Stoneham Mountain Resort: Gabriel Picard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Relais: Judicieux, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
6 notable people were born in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury.
Photo credits
Mikaël Grenier: SmackJam, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Owen Murphy: The photographer is not mentioned in this source. Another source credits J. L. Jones [1] ., Public domain · Jean-Simon Roy: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,147 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Jacques-Cartier
- Metro area
- Québec
- Census subdivision
- 2422035
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | 10,147 | — | A+ | B+ | A+ | A |
| Lac-Beauport | 8,524 | 8.8 | A+ | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides | 16,222 | 12 | A | B+ | B− | A+ |
| Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval | 9,084 | 12 | A+ | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Lac-Saint-Charles | 9,985 | 12 | A | B+ | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier | 3,400 | 13 | A | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Saint-Émile | 16,893 | 15 | A+ | A− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Do people in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury speak French?
French is the common language here. 42% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 57.6% speak French but not English.
Is Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury growing?
Yes: the census counted 8,359 in 2016 and 9,682 in 2021, a rise of 15.8%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 10,147.
Who are the people of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury?
Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 3%.
What kind of homes are in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury?
82% 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.
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).