AllardvilleNew Brunswick

A town of 1,919 in New Brunswick. Its census division is Gloucester.

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Population

1,919

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

53.6

years · New Brunswick’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

47%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Allardville a good place to live?

Allardville’s strongest is cost of living (A). Work and incomes lag (D−). Safety is weaker too (D). Getting around depends on the car (D). It also trails on hazard risk (D).

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Allardville gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

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 less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestD⁻Jobs & income DWalkability

What makes Allardville stand out

The 3 things Allardville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1.7 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $100,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

Half of Canadian towns are above 8%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Speak English and French

Who lives here

55% speak English and French

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Allardville grades

Each subject compares Allardville 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 grading works

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Allardville gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesAOpen →SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areCOpen →

SchoolsNo schools grade in New Brunswick: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Allardville.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Trips to work from Allardville take longer than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van97%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Allardville	New Brunswick	Canada
Average trip	32 min	21 min	26 min

$58,400

median household income, 2020

11%

worked from home, May 2021

20%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment21% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to255 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Bathurst

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

Radon is Allardville’s main hazard: 40% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline

Fire reaches the land around Allardville now and then: 8.4% within 25 km since 1986 (0.21% a year), below the high band. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Allardville as in most places, at $0.048 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Region 6 health region, with Allardville one part of it.

Moderatewildfire bandDHazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Allardville40%

New Brunswick’s towns20%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Allardville	New Brunswick	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	40%	20%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.048	$0.036	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

1.2 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon40% of tests above the guideline WildfireModerate wildfire band · 8.4% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.048 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HousingCost of living A

Renting in Allardville costs 16% of household income, less than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

Owners make up 88% of households, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (86%) and above Canadian towns (74%). 5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$100,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Allardville$100,000

New Brunswick$187,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Allardville	New Brunswick	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	5%	9%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	20%	20%
Households owning their home	88%	86%	74%

$500

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$524

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$500 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living1.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $100,000, against the median household income Owners and renters88% own their home

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.

SafetySafety D

Violent crime weighs more where Allardville is policed than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 183

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Allardville

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 125 over 2023–25, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 32.5 per 1,000 people a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 43.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Allardville doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Neguac detachment area.

125Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023115

2024155

2025104

2023–2025	Allardville	New Brunswick	Canada
Violent crime	32.5	14.9	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	183	82	86
Crime Severity Index	125	73	67
Property crime per 1,000	43.1	30.9	31.2

103

non-violent Crime Severity Index

29%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety125 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Allardville’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Allardville safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

Allardville has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

Within 10 km, the count of public protected areas is 32, above New Brunswick’s towns (7) and Canadian towns (4) alike. The largest named area nearby is Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 21), 47,707 ha, 9.6 km away. The nearest provincial park, Mount Carleton Provincial Park, is 81 km away. A drive of 52 km reaches Kouchibouguac National Park, the nearest national park.

14%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Allardville14%

New Brunswick’s towns6%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Allardville	New Brunswick	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	14%	6%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	32	7	4

52 km

to Kouchibouguac National Park

81 km

to Mount Carleton Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas32 protected areas within 10 km · Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 21)National & provincial parks52 km to a national park · Kouchibouguac National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

HealthHealth C

The nearest hospital is 27 km from the average home in Allardville

The region has fewer smokers than New Brunswick, just over one in ten adults to 14%. On average a fifth of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 49%, ahead of the 44% for New Brunswick. A baby born in the region can expect 80.2 years, 82.7 for a girl and 77.8 for a boy (2022/2024). Allardville shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Zone 6 (Bathurst area).

49%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Allardville49%

New Brunswick’s towns43%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Allardville	New Brunswick	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	18%	17%
Very good or excellent health	49%	43%	52%
Smokers	11%	13%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	80.2	80.1	81.5

80.2

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

27 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

23 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Getting care27 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 23 km away on average Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.7, men 77.8 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Who lives here

An older town: 31% of people in Allardville are 65 or over, more than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

Children under 15 make up 9.3%, below both New Brunswick’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up nearly one in ten residents, above both New Brunswick’s towns (2.8%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

53.6median age

AllardvilleNew BrunswickCanada

New BrunswickCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

31%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree33%

Postsecondary qualification47%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 47.4% of Allardville

Here the census found 925 women and 1,025 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Allardville
	Allardville	New Brunswick	Canada
Under 15	9.3%	15%	16%
15 to 64	60%	63%	64%
65+	31%	23%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	33%	18%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	47%	50%	56%

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Ages53.6 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households880 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants1% belong to a visible minority English and French55% speak both · 43% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Climate

Hardly any Canadian towns see more snow than Allardville, with about 337 cm a year

The thermometer drops below freezing on 181 days a year, above both New Brunswick’s towns (170) and Canadian towns (159). January is the snowiest month, with 71 cm on average. Expect January lows of around −16.0°C in Allardville. The frost-free season runs from 20 May to 26 September, 127 days.

25.1°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.5°C

Spring8.5°C

Summer23.8°C

Autumn12.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Allardville	New Brunswick	Canada
Snowfall a year	337 cm	310 cm	141 cm
January night low	−16.0°C	−13.3°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	181	170	159
Precipitation a year	1,118 mm	1,121 mm	883 mm

337 cm

of snow a year

181

days with frost a year

127

frost-free days, 20 May to 26 Sep

125

days with precipitation a year

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Snow337 cm of snow a year The yearJuly highs 25.1°C, January lows −16.0°C Rain and snow1,118 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station32 km to the station · Bathurst

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Bathurst)

Schools

Allardville’s teenagers travel 25 km to the nearest high school

Elementary school is 5.9 km away at the nearest, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
François-Xavier-Daigle FrenchIn AllardvilleElementary	Elementary	–	French public

Schools within 3 km	Allardville	New Brunswick	Canada
Nearest secondary school	25 km	4.5 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	5.9 km	1.6 km	0.5 km

25 km

to the nearest secondary school

5.9 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language1 of 1 teach in French · 28% of schools in New Brunswick Questions“What schools are there in Allardville?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in New Brunswick, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Weather

Expect November days around 5°C in Allardville, nights around −4°C

Next comes December, with normal highs of −2°C and lows of −11°C. November usually brings some 22 cm of snow. A normal November brings 97 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Bathurst.

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November5°C

December−2°C

January−5°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−3°C	−14°C	254 mm
Spring	9°C	−3°C	273 mm
Summer	24°C	12°C	286 mm
Autumn	12°C	2°C	305 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

97 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Bathurst); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Acadie—Bathurst, which takes in Allardville, is held by Serge Cormier (Liberal Party of Canada)

Without an open map of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s ridings, this page can’t say which one Allardville is in.

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Who runs itParish

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

No public library stands in Allardville: the closest, Bathurst Public Library, is 26 km away

After it comes Tracadie Public Library (Tracadie), 40 km away.

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Places to belong0.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Allardville

15pages on Allardville

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 125 Housing & costAHomes 1.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 80.2 in its region Work & commuteD⁻41% of adults in work Natural hazardsDWildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors14% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Allardville

3 notable people were born in Allardville.

See all 3 →

George Gerald KingCanadian politician · 1836–1928

Les HullCanadian politician · born 1935

James H. GanongCanadian businessman · 1841–1888

Questions about Allardville

Do people in Allardville speak French?

Many do: 55% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 43.1% speak French only.

Who are the people of Allardville?

At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 9% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Allardville?

Single-detached houses make up 93% 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 2.2.

Is Allardville growing?

No: the census counted 2,032 in 2016 and 1,949 in 2021, 4.1% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,919.

About Allardville

Town in New Brunswick

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Allardville is one census subdivision in New Brunswick, and TownRatings describes all of it.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,919 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: New Brunswick
Census division: Gloucester
Census subdivision: 1315006

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).