Ahuntsic-Cartierville or Vaudreuil-Dorion: comparison for buyers
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Median prices
| Ahuntsic-Cartierville | Vaudreuil-Dorion |
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| Single-family home |
$917,50044 sales · stable year over year
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$620,25094 sales · +2% year over year
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| Condo |
$420,00070 sales · +1% year over year
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$369,00040 sales · +2% year over year
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| Plex (2 to 5 units) |
$935,00071 sales · +6% year over year
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—No published median
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Median price = half of the properties sold for less, the other half for more. The price of a specific property varies.
Source: Centris, Q3 2026 (July to September).
Ahuntsic-Cartierville: Borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Q3 2026 (July to September), change compared with the same quarter of 2025. (Centris – Ahuntsic-Cartierville statistics)
Vaudreuil-Dorion: City of Vaudreuil-Dorion. Median prices and change compared with the same quarter of 2025. Too few plexes sold for a median price to be published. (Centris – Vaudreuil-Dorion statistics)
At a glance
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
- Population (2021 census)
- 135,336 residents (+1% since 2016)
- Area
- 24 km²
- Rivière des Prairies shoreline
- 15 km (Ville de Montréal)
Vaudreuil-Dorion
- Population (2021 census)
- 43,268 residents (+13.5% since 2016)
- exo train stations
- Vaudreuil and Dorion (Vaudreuil–Hudson line)
- Highways
- A-20, A-30 and A-40
Transit
Ahuntsic-CartiervilleThe metro’s orange line has three stations in the borough: Henri-Bourassa, Sauvé and Crémazie. The exo 12 Saint-Jérôme line stops at the Bois-de-Boulogne and Chabanel stations, toward Lucien-L’Allier station, downtown. The exo 15 Mascouche line stops at the Sauvé (connection to the metro) and Ahuntsic stations; since January 2026, its terminus has been Côte-de-Liesse station, in Saint-Laurent, with a connection to the REM. Since November 2025, the Du Ruisseau REM station, at the Saint-Laurent boundary, has offered about 1,060 park-and-ride spaces; according to the REM, the trip to Gare Centrale takes about 14 minutes. The Parcours Gouin bike path runs along the river.
Vaudreuil-DorionThe exo Vaudreuil–Hudson line serves the Vaudreuil and Dorion stations to Lucien-L’Allier station, downtown; according to exo, the trip takes about 55 minutes from Dorion. Departures are mostly at weekday rush hours. exo buses leave from the Vaudreuil terminus, including connections to the REM, and highways 20, 30 and 40 meet in the city.
Education
Ahuntsic-CartiervilleCentre de services scolaire de Montréal for French-language education and English Montreal School Board (EMSB) for English-language education. Three colleges in the borough: Collège Ahuntsic, Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne and Collège André-Grasset.
Vaudreuil-DorionCentre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs (including École secondaire de la Cité-des-Jeunes) and Lester B. Pearson School Board for English-language education. Cégep de Valleyfield has a study centre in Vaudreuil-Dorion.
Health
Ahuntsic-CartiervilleHôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal (Cartierville) and Hôpital Fleury (Ahuntsic), part of the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. CLSC d’Ahuntsic and CLSC de Bordeaux-Cartierville.
Vaudreuil-DorionThe future Hôpital de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (404 beds) is scheduled to open gradually starting in summer 2028. Until then, the region’s hospital is Hôpital du Suroît, in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
Welcome tax
Ahuntsic-CartiervilleAhuntsic-Cartierville is part of the City of Montréal, so Montréal’s rates apply. In 2026: 0.5% up to $62,900, 1% up to $315,000, 1.5% up to $552,300, 2% up to $1,104,700, then 2.5%, 3.5% and 4% above $3,113,000 (rates as of October 2026, for information only). For a condo at the median price of $420,000, that comes to about $4,411; for a $935,000 plex, about $14,049. Ville de Montréal programs, such as RénoPlex, also apply.
Vaudreuil-DorionIn 2026, Vaudreuil-Dorion applies 1.5% from $315,000 to $619,300, then 3% on the portion of the price above $619,300 (rates as of October 2026, for information only). The City also offers a free inspection program to reduce the risk of sewer backups for buildings affected since 2023.
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