Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainBright sits below 94% of Canadian towns for renter households (7.8%)
The median age in Bright is 47.2, higher than in 77% of Canadian towns. Statistics Canada puts the town’s population at 3,648 for July 2025. On the census count, 7.3% of residents lived at another address a year earlier. 43% of residents said they have no religion, against 35% across Canada’s towns.
A +1% change since 2016: slower than 71% of Canadian towns
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across New Brunswick’s towns, by more than +3%. By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 10%.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 22% in Bright, more than in 70% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents aged 15 to 24 is 11%; Bright has 10%. Elsewhere, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Bright, 47.2. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
22% of households are one person living alone, fewer than in 69% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
At 2.5 people, the average household compares with 2.4 across Canada’s towns. The wider picture: 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. The share of one-parent families stands at 8.5%.
57% of residents 15 and over are married, a share 85% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
With common-law partners at 9.4%, Bright is behind 61% of Canadian towns on that count. To put it in context, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
90% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 88% of Canadian towns
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Set beside that, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Newer homes outnumber old: 23% date from 2001 or later, 15% from before 1961. Just over one in ten homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%.
Median household income: $75,000 a year
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in Bright: half had less than $75,000, 13% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). For New Brunswick’s towns, the median household income is $73,300. 22% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
2.9% of residents are immigrants
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Most recent wave: 16% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). Locally, 0.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens. Bright has fewer immigrants than 90% of Canadian towns, at 2.9%.
57% said they are Christian and 43% that they have no religion
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
15% of residents belong to a visible minority across Canada’s towns, against 2% in Bright. Indigenous residents are rarer here than in 61% of Canadian towns.
In Bright, 12% of residents speak English and French, more than in 65% of Canadian towns
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home: English 98%, French 1.2%. For bilingual residents, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 7.5%. Residents whose mother tongue is French are more common here than in 69% of Canadian towns.
25% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 54% of Canadian towns
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 15% (typical 9.5%). Set beside that, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
Employment: 52% of residents 15 and over had a job
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
52% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 22% are 65 or more.
41 towns of 3,592 to 3,702 people: this is the 11th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
The youngest of these towns is North Inkster Industrial, at 31.5; the oldest, Piedmont, is at 58. Nearest to Bright in age: Kensington (47), Studholm (47.2), Colebrook (48) and Dunham (48.4).
A younger town than 1 of the 3 around it: Bright
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright | 3,648 | — | 47.2 | 22% | 2.9% |
| Queensbury | 1,421 | 10.4 km | 49.2 | 24% | 2% |
| Douglas | 6,840 | 12.9 km | 43.2 | 17% | 3.9% |
| Kingsclear | 3,158 | 14.9 km | 46 | 20% | 5.9% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of New Brunswick’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
Questions about Bright’s residents
What is the median income in Bright?
$75,000 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Bright (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Bright?
Statistics Canada estimates 3,648 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 3,317 in Bright, about the same as 2016.
What is the average age in Bright?
47.2 is the median age, older than 77% of Canadian towns. Under 15: 16%. 65 and over: 22%.
Is Bright bilingual?
English and French: 12% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 88%. French only: 0.2%. French mother tongue: 3.5%.
How diverse is Bright?
Immigrants make up 2.9% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 2% are members of a visible minority, and 2% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Bright?
Christian: 57%. No religion: 43%. Another religion: 0.5%.
Is Bright good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 16%. 62% of households are couple families and 8.5% one-parent families. Schools near Bright are on its Schools page.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). 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).