VerchèresQuebec
Statistics Canada counts it in the Montréal metro area. Home to 5,819 people, this town lies in Quebec.
Is Verchères a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. With an A overall, Verchères is better than 91% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #101 of 499 in Quebec. Police record less crime here than in most towns (A). Residents are healthier than most (A−). Buying in is costly (C+). It lags on hazard risk as well (C).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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 Verchères grades
Each subject compares Verchères 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 Verchères stand out
The 3 things Verchères does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Verchères.
The police who cover Verchères record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 37
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 58, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 8.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area records 10.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Verchères | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 37 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 58 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.6 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Richelieu Saint-Laurent service area
55% of adults around Verchères rate their health very good or excellent
What sets Verchères apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 13 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Smoking is rarer than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 12% for Quebec. 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%). A baby born in the region can expect 82.5 years, 84.2 for a girl and 80.8 for a boy (2022/2024). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de la Montérégie, Verchères included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Verchères | 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
Verchères has a larger share of its working-age people in jobs than nine in ten Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 28 min, higher than both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Verchères | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 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.
A flood study covers Verchères: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Monteregie health region
Verchères’ survey area, 8.2% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.17 for each $1,000 of buildings, near Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and higher than Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Verchères | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.17 | $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
Only 9% of households in Verchères spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Montréal metro area
Owners make up 77% of households, higher than Quebec’s towns (70%) and near Canadian towns (74%). The median home value was $348,000, 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 | Verchères | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 77% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Protected land around Verchères beats 8 in 10 Canadian towns
The 10 km around town hold 44 protected areas. For a provincial park, Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec) lies 11 km off. A drive of 97 km reaches La Mauricie National Park, the nearest national park. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Verchères | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 8.9% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 21 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Wet weather: 1,109 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Verchères, more than on 82% of Canadian towns
August is the wettest month, with 114 mm of rain and snow on average. Summer highs average 26.6°C in July, near Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Winter lows in Verchères average −16.0°C in January. Snow peaks in December: 49 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Verchères | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,109 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 202 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −16.0°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Assomption)
In Verchères, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −3°C nights
November normally sees 90 mm of precipitation. December follows at −2°C by day and −10°C by night. Expect around 12 cm of snow in November. ECCC’s forecast for L'Assomption is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −14°C | 227 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 295 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Assomption); the forecast is on the Weather page
At 69%, 2021 turnout in Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères beat 90% of the country’s ridings
The mayor of Verchères is Katherine R.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Verchères’s public library is Bibliothèque municipale-scolaire Dansereau-Larose
Bibliothèque municipale-scolaire Dansereau-Larose has one location for the 5,832 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Around Verchères, 10 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools: 13 schools in all
Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, close to Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3). The nearest secondary school is 4.7 km away, above both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Ludger-DuvernayIn VerchèresElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École de programme intégré secondaireNearest secondary school, 2.1 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Verchères | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 4.7 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
39% of Verchères’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
The under-15s are 19% of the population here. Visible minorities make up 2.9% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
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 49.9% of Verchères
2,885 men and 2,870 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Verchères | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Back to 1692 in Verchères, with Madeleine de Verchères
The registers put 4 historic places inside its boundary, 3 of them of the highest rank. Among the places are a municipal citation. Before 1961 is when nearly a quarter 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 | Verchères | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 23% | 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 Verchères
Moulin à vent Grenier and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Verchères; with it, the best known within 40 km.
National historic siteMoulin à vent Grenier1.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts36 km south · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal38 km south · 2M visitors a year
MuseumMontréal Insectarium29 km south · 350K visitors a year (2011)
GardenMontréal Botanical Garden29 km south
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral35 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Moulin à vent Grenier: René Beaudoin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Montréal Insectarium: Creator: James David Rogers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Botanical Garden: GarrettRock at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Verchères
25 notable people were born in Verchères.
Photo credits
Calixa Lavallée: L'Opinion publique Vol. 4, no 11, Public domain · Ludger Duvernay: Jeangagnon, Public domain · Pierre-Étienne Fortin: William James Topley, Public domain · Jean-Baptiste Rolland: Société d'histoire de la Rivière-du-Nord - P001 - Fonds Rolland Inc., Public domain · Madeleine de Verchères: Gerald Sinclair Hayward (1845-1926), Public domain · Pierre Moreau: FRE1991DDIE, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Verchères
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Verchères as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,819 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Marguerite-D'Youville
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2459025
Verchères’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verchères | 5,819 | — | A | C+ | A | A− |
| Saint-Sulpice | 3,688 | 6.2 | B+ | C | A | B+ |
| Repentigny | 91,290 | 7.3 | A | C+ | A+ | A− |
| L'Assomption | 25,126 | 10 | A− | C | A | B+ |
| Charlemagne | 6,695 | 12 | B+ | D | A+ | A− |
| Varennes | 21,490 | 12 | A+ | B− | A | A |
| Lavaltrie | 15,996 | 13 | B− | C+ | B | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Verchères
Do people in Verchères speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 60.9% know French alone, and 39% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Verchères?
Single-detached houses make up 71% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.
Is Verchères growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 5,835 to 5,759 residents (1.3% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 5,819.
How old are the people of Verchères?
The median resident is 42.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 19% are under 15 and 20% are 65 or over.
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).