WindsorQuebec
In Quebec, this town has 5,368 residents. It lies in Le Val-Saint-François.
Is Windsor a good place to live?
Little here grades badly. Its strongest subject is health (A−). At A overall, Windsor ranks #94 of 499 in Quebec. It comes out better than 91% of Canadian towns. Safety is another plus (A−). Owners valued their homes at a median $200,000 in 2021, which is 3.2 years of the typical household’s pay. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for jobs & income and B for hazard risk.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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.
How Windsor grades
Each subject compares Windsor 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 →
What makes Windsor stand out
The 3 things Windsor does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Windsor.
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure are rarer around Windsor (14% against 17% for the typical Canadian town)
Measured across the Région de l'Estrie: health survey and life expectancy
Closer to home, a hospital is 17 km from the average resident of Windsor, further than the usual 3.7 km. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Quebec, 57% against 57%. Lives in the region last 82.9 years on average (2022/2024): 84.8 for women, 81.0 for men.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Windsor | 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
Windsor’s grade for safety: an A−
The index for the force that serves it came to 45, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 11.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. What’s more, for every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.5 violent incidents are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Windsor | 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 published for Val-Saint-François MRC, not by town
Fewer households are stretched by shelter costs in Windsor: 9% spend 30%+ of income, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Windsor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Windsor is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
In Health Canada’s survey, 7.3% of homes tested in Windsor’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Seismic risk in Windsor sits near the middle: $0.044 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Estrie health region, Windsor included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Windsor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.044 | $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 to Windsor is Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), 22 km away
The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 1%, below both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Within 100 km there is no national park. 4 protected areas lie within 10 km. Land set aside Rivière-au-Saumon (1,366 ha) is the biggest, 9.3 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Windsor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Windsor and its edges hold 3 schools: 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-GabrielIn WindsorElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire du TournesolIn WindsorSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
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.
What November brings in Windsor: −3°C at night, 6°C by day
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −15°C. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −10°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 17 cm. Expect about 70 mm of rain and snow over November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −13°C | 217 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 235 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 13°C | 305 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 258 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Richmond); the forecast is on the Weather page
Windsor spends more per resident than 73% of Québec’s local municipalities do
Windsor sends one MP to Ottawa from Richmond—Arthabaska, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada).
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliotheque Patrick-Dignan De Windsor is Windsor’s public library
It sits 0.2 km from the centre of Windsor.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A middle-of-the-road climate: Windsor is close to most Canadian towns on every count
Snowfall adds up to 269 cm a year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. For the wettest month, look to August: 104 mm on average. A normal December brings 65 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Windsor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 269 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Days with frost a year | 170 | 161 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,015 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Richmond)
Trips to work from Windsor are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 21 min on average
91% of commuters drove, about level with both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Windsor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 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.
30% of Windsor’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 1.4% of the population, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. 0.7% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, lower than both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.6% of Windsor’s residents are women
Women numbered 2,675 and men 2,615 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Windsor | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Windsor, 45% of homes go back before 1961
Federal, provincial and local lists together give 1 historic place here.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Windsor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 45% | 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 Windsor
Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke and 5 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Windsor; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke21 km southeast
MuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum21 km southeast · 40K visitors a year
GardenParc Marie-Victorin32 km northwest
MuseumLouis S. St. Laurent40 km southeast
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton25 km westPhotos: 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
- Parc Marie-Victorin: Danielhbordeleau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis S. St. Laurent: Mario Hains, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Windsor
10 notable people were born in Windsor.
Photo credits
Albert Joseph Brown: Unknown author, Public domain · Manon Massé: Québec solidaire, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jean Nichol: Bull-Doser, Public domain
About Windsor
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Windsor as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,368 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Val-Saint-François
- Census subdivision
- 2442088
Windsor’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 5,368 | — | A | B+ | A− | A− |
| Val-Joli | 1,787 | 4.3 | — | B+ | A− | A |
| Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton | 2,650 | 5 | A | B+ | A− | A |
| Saint-Claude | 1,167 | 7.2 | — | A | A− | A |
| Melbourne | 1,128 | 14 | — | — | A− | A− |
| Saint-Denis-de-Brompton | 5,249 | 15 | A | B+ | A− | A |
| Richmond | 3,419 | 15 | B+ | C | A− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Windsor
Do people in Windsor speak French?
French is the common language here.
Who are the people of Windsor?
At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 1% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Is Windsor a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 44.4, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 18% of residents; over-65s, 24%.
What kind of homes are in Windsor?
Mostly 52% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 37% have just one.
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).