ValcourtQuebec
The town has 1,081 residents and lies in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Le Val-Saint-François census division.
Is Valcourt a good place to live?
Valcourt’s best grade is for cost of living (A). Getting around depends on the car (C+).
Valcourt has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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 Valcourt stand out
The 3 things Valcourt does most differently from other towns.
How Valcourt grades
Each subject compares Valcourt with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Valcourt has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Valcourt.
Renting in Valcourt costs 13% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
Owners make up 87% of households, above both Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%). 6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, 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 | Valcourt | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 6% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 87% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Commuters in Valcourt have a short way to work, 18 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
The car took 92% of commuters, near Quebec’s towns (90%) and higher than Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Valcourt | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 18 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
The region around Valcourt carries less chronic illness than the typical Canadian town: 14% to 17%
The average trip from home to a hospital is 29 km, above Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 57% very good or excellent, 57% for Quebec. Life expectancy in the region is 82.9 years (84.8 for women, 81.0 for men, 2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Valcourt | 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 · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Région de l'Estrie)
Valcourt is graded an A− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 45, below both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 11.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. What’s more, the force’s area logs 10.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Valcourt | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 45 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Val-Saint-François MRC
More rain and snow fall on Valcourt than on 91% of Canadian towns: 1,226 mm a year
January is the snowiest month, with 59 cm on average. Rain and snow peak in July, at 122 mm. Snow totals 262 cm over the year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm).
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Valcourt | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 262 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,226 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 170 | 161 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Richmond)
What November brings in Valcourt: −3°C at night, 6°C by day
A normal November brings 92 mm of rain and snow. Into December, the normals move to −1°C and −10°C. A typical November adds 22 cm of snow. Across the year, normals run from −15°C nights in January to 26°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −13°C | 267 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 290 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 13°C | 355 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 314 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Richmond); the forecast is on the Weather page
150 residents per council seat in Valcourt, a lower ratio than 95% of Quebec municipalities
Federally, Valcourt sits in Shefford, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Andréanne Larouche of the Bloc Québécois.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Valcourt is graded a D for civic life grade
After it comes Bibliothèque municipale (Roxton), 7 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Flood mapping exists for Valcourt: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Measured across the Estrie health region: radon tests
Valcourt’s survey area, 7.3% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.054 for each $1,000 of buildings, lower than Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and near Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Valcourt | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.054 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 7.3% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The nearest provincial park, Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), is 6.2 km from Valcourt
CPCAD lists 12 protected areas within 10 km. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Within 10 km, 1.8% of the land is protected, below both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Valcourt | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 27% of people in Valcourt are 65 or over, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
Both official languages: 32% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). The under-15s are 16% of the population here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.3% of Valcourt’s residents are women
Here the census found 485 women and 540 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Valcourt | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 45% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
The 5 schools of Valcourt: 3 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools
Young children have 3.5 km to the nearest elementary school, higher than both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). The nearest secondary school is 2.5 km away, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-LaurentIn ValcourtElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire de l'Odyssée (Odyssée, pavillon 1, de l')Nearest secondary school, 0.9 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Valcourt | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 3.5 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 2.5 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.
J. Armand Bombardier Museum and 8 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Valcourt; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke38 km east
MuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum37 km east · 40K visitors a year
ZooGranby Zoo31 km southwest
Abbey or priorySaint Benedict Abbey38 km southeast
Ski hillSki Bromont32 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke: Libertad-pb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum: Philip Bastarache, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granby Zoo: ( Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Benedict Abbey: Jean-Philippe Boulet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ski Bromont: Martin Boyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Valcourt
Famous people from around Valcourt
No notable person born in Valcourt is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Valcourt’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valcourt | 1,081 | — | — | A | A− | A− |
| Valcourt | 2,203 | 2.6 | — | B | A− | A− |
| Racine | 1,441 | 10 | — | A− | A− | A− |
| Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford | 1,552 | 15 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Roxton | 1,180 | 16 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Roxton Falls | 1,399 | 16 | — | B− | B | B+ |
| Durham-Sud | 1,041 | 17 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Valcourt
Do people in Valcourt speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 67.5% know French alone, and 32% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Valcourt?
75% 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 2.2 people; 30% are one person living alone.
Is Valcourt growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,044 to 1,029 residents (1.4% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,081.
About Valcourt
Town in Quebec
Valcourt 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
- 1,081 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Val-Saint-François
- Census subdivision
- 2442060
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).