CampbelltonNew Brunswick
A town of 7,485 in New Brunswick. It belongs to the Campbellton (New Brunswick part / partie du Nouveau-Brunswick) metropolitan area.
Is Campbellton a good place to live?
Campbellton’s overall D puts it #55 of 59 in New Brunswick. It comes out better than 8% of Canadian towns. Its lowest grade is for safety (C−). Health lags (C−). Fewer journeys need a car (A).
Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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 Campbellton grades
Each subject compares Campbellton with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Campbellton stand out
The 3 things Campbellton does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Campbellton.
Violent crime weighs more where Campbellton is policed than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 161
Its police area recorded 34.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Across its police area, there are 42.7 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Campbellton | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 34.9 | 14.9 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 161 | 82 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 113 | 73 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 42.7 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Campbellton detachment area
Around Campbellton, 24% of tested homes have radon above the guideline
Flood mapping exists: a study by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. Fire seldom reaches Campbellton: since 1986, 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.003% a year). Figures for radon tests are published for the Region 5 health region as a whole, not for Campbellton alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Campbellton | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 24% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.038 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Around Campbellton, 36% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town
Chronic conditions run at nearly a quarter of adults, age-standardised, above both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%), and the region has more smokers than New Brunswick, 15% of adults to 14%. Across the region, life runs to 79.0 years on average: women 82.3, men 75.3, in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.0 km from the average resident of Campbellton, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Campbellton alone, so this card uses the figure for the Zone 5 (Campbellton area).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Campbellton | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 36% | 43% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 24% | 18% | 17% |
| Smokers | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.0 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Commuters in Campbellton have a short way to work, 13 min on average, less than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns
Driving is how 87% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Campbellton | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 13 min | 21 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 87% | 95% | 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.
Campbellton has cooler summers than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.8°C
Most of the snow comes in January, about 71 cm. A normal winter brings 337 cm of snow, above New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Midwinter nights in Campbellton bottom out at −16.2°C on average. Frost usually lifts by 18 May and returns around 1 October: 135 days without it.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Campbellton | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 337 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 23.8°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −16.2°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 182 | 170 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Charlo)
Campbellton skews older, with 30% of residents 65 or over, more than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns
11% are under 15, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up nearly one in ten residents, above New Brunswick’s towns (2.8%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.0% of Campbellton’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 3,665 women and 3,385 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Campbellton | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 26% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Fewer households own their home in Campbellton than in New Brunswick’s towns or across Canadian towns: 54%
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 18% of households, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and near Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 23% of household income, above both New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Campbellton | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 54% | 86% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 9% | 18% |
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. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Campbellton metro area)
What November brings in Campbellton: −4°C at night, 4°C by day
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 87 mm. About 22 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −3°C and lows near −11°C. Across the year, normals run from −16°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 213 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −3°C | 240 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 11°C | 276 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 2°C | 283 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Charlo); the forecast is on the Weather page
Madawaska—Restigouche, which takes in Campbellton, is held by Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault (Liberal Party of Canada)
From New Brunswick come 10 MPs, 6 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Campbellton’s public library is Campbellton Centennial Library
It sits 0.6 km from the centre of Campbellton.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Miguasha National Park (Québec), 19 km away, is the closest provincial park to Campbellton
National parks are all over 100 km off. OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km. The largest is 4015000: 2,141 ha, 6.7 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Campbellton | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.5% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
3 school boards share Campbellton
The 3 km around Campbellton counts 4 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools. In French: 3 of the 8 schools, where in New Brunswick the share is 28%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbellton Middle SchoolIn CampbelltonElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Campbellton Learning CenterIn CampbelltonSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Le Galion des Appalaches FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Campbellton | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 1.5 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in New Brunswick: none (the province publishes no results school by school).
Older housing stands out in Campbellton: 43% predates 1961
| Heritage | Campbellton | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 43% | 18% | 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 Campbellton
Famous people from Campbellton
36 notable people were born in Campbellton.
Photo credits
René Lévesque: Yves Beauchamp, Public domain · Frédéric Niemeyer: ataelw, CC BY 2.0 · John Stevens: PhotoGraphics Photography/AHL, CC BY 2.0 · Patsy Gallant: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cory Larose: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Catherine Fraser: Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Campbellton
Town in New Brunswick
For Campbellton, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in New Brunswick, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,485 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Restigouche
- Metro area
- Campbellton (New Brunswick part / partie du Nouveau-Brunswick)
- Census subdivision
- 1314014
Campbellton’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbellton | 7,485 | — | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Pointe-à-la-Croix Quebec | 1,294 | 3.4 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Atholville | 3,346 | 8.7 | C− | A− | C | D |
| Listuguj Quebec | 1,646 | 9.3 | — | — | D− | B− |
| Dalhousie | 1,132 | 13 | — | A+ | C | D |
| Balmoral | 1,628 | 17 | — | A− | C | D |
| Eel River Crossing | 1,918 | 18 | — | A− | C | D |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Campbellton
Do people in Campbellton speak French?
59% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 10.9% speak French but not English.
Who are the people of Campbellton?
At the 2021 census, 4% were immigrants and 4% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 9% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Campbellton?
Mostly 49% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2 people on average, and 42% have just one.
Is Campbellton growing?
It grew from 6,883 people in 2016 to 7,047 in 2021, up 2.4%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 7,485.
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).