Wentworth-NordQuebec
Home to 1,805 people, this town lies in Quebec. It lies in Les Pays-d'en-Haut.
Is Wentworth-Nord a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A−). Owners valued their homes at a median $300,000 in 2021, which is 4.9 years of the typical household’s pay. Its weakest is jobs & income (D−). It also trails on hazard risk (C).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Wentworth-Nord 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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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 Wentworth-Nord grades
Each subject compares Wentworth-Nord with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Wentworth-Nord is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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What makes Wentworth-Nord stand out
The 3 things Wentworth-Nord does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wentworth-Nord.
Commuters in Wentworth-Nord travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 40 min on average
93% of commuters drove, close to Quebec’s towns (90%) and above Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Wentworth-Nord | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 40 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
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 Wentworth-Nord than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 92%
12% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to 22% of the median household income, above both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Wentworth-Nord | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 92% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Around Wentworth-Nord, 60% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région des Laurentides
What sets Wentworth-Nord apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 21 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Chronic conditions run at 13% of adults, age-standardised, below Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 82.2, women 83.7 and men 80.8 (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Wentworth-Nord | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Hazards in Wentworth-Nord: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 10% of tested homes
Little of the land around Wentworth-Nord has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.002% a year. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town. Wentworth-Nord doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Laurentides health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Wentworth-Nord | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.089 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Wentworth-Nord is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 57% speak both languages
7.5% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, higher than both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2.1% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
45.2% of Wentworth-Nord’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 755 women and 915 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Wentworth-Nord | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.4% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 35% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
For safety, Wentworth-Nord gets a B
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 72, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 16.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Wentworth-Nord | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 53 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: Pays-d'en-Haut MRC
Wentworth-Nord is wetter than 88% of Canadian towns: 1,178 mm of rain and snow a year
October is the wettest month, with 120 mm of rain and snow on average. Snow totals 218 cm over the year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal January brings 56 cm of snow, the most of any month. Between the last spring frost, 12 May, and the first in autumn, 3 October, lie 143 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Wentworth-Nord | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Lachute)
What November brings in Wentworth-Nord: −2°C at night, 5°C by day
Precipitation in November averages 93 mm. By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −10°C. A typical November adds 17 cm of snow. Normal highs peak at 27°C in July; nights bottom out at −15°C in January.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lachute); the forecast is on the Weather page
Wentworth-Nord spends more per resident than 97% of Québec’s local municipalities do
For federal votes, Wentworth-Nord belongs to Les Pays-d'en-Haut, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque De Lac-Des-Seize-Îles is Wentworth-Nord’s public library
It sits 8.5 km from the centre of Wentworth-Nord.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Protected land at Wentworth-Nord’s edge: 06151R003 Biological Refuge
Voyageur Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 19 km. Within 100 km there is no national park. Protected areas cover 1.7% of the land within 10 km, below Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. Jackrabbit Ecological Reserve (750 ha) is the biggest, 8.5 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Wentworth-Nord | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 7 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Wentworth-Nord
Ski Morin Heights and 6 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Wentworth-Nord; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Ski hillMont-Avalanche13 km north
CathedralCathedral of St Jerome, Saint-Jérôme33 km east
Museum · Parks CanadaCarillon Barracks34 km south
National historic siteCarillon Canal33 km south
MuseumDomaine de Belle-Rivière36 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Mont-Avalanche: D7g8d, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St Jerome, Saint-Jérôme: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carillon Barracks: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carillon Canal: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Domaine de Belle-Rivière: Hadrianopolis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Wentworth-Nord
No notable person born in Wentworth-Nord is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Robert Rogers: Unknown author, Public domain
About Wentworth-Nord
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Wentworth-Nord is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,805 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Pays-d'en-Haut
- Census subdivision
- 2477060
Wentworth-Nord’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth-Nord | 1,805 | — | — | D | B | A− |
| Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | 3,974 | 12 | C | C− | B | A |
| Morin-Heights | 5,086 | 14 | B | C+ | B | A |
| Mille-Isles | 1,886 | 15 | — | C− | C+ | A |
| Gore | 2,756 | 17 | D | C− | C+ | A |
| Saint-Sauveur | 12,112 | 18 | C+ | D | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Wentworth-Nord
Do people in Wentworth-Nord speak French?
French is the common language here. 57% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 37.3% speak French but not English.
Has Wentworth-Nord grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,361 to 1,672 residents (up 22.9%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,805.
Who are the people of Wentworth-Nord?
At the 2021 census, 8% were immigrants and 0% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Wentworth-Nord?
Single-detached houses make up 99% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 42% of households are one person, and the average is 1.9.
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).