CaraquetNew Brunswick
It lies in Gloucester. Home to 1,263 people, this town lies in New Brunswick.
Is Caraquet a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A+). Its weakest subject is walkability (D−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety and C+ for health. Work and incomes lag (C−).
Caraquet is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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 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 Caraquet grades
Each subject compares Caraquet with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Caraquet is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Caraquet stand out
The 3 things Caraquet does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caraquet.
Rent takes less of local pay in Caraquet than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 10% of households, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (9%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 89%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Caraquet | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 89% | 86% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 9% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Around Caraquet, 40% of tested homes have radon above the guideline
One flood study covers the town, by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Caraquet as in most places, at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Burn scars are few around Caraquet, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Caraquet | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 40% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.043 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Region 6 health region)
The car carries 99% of commuters in Caraquet, more than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 23 min, above New Brunswick’s towns (21 min) but below Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Caraquet | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 99% | 95% | 89% |
| Average trip | 23 min | 21 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Caraquet has cooler summers than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.6°C
For the wettest month, look to October: 110 mm on average. Snow totals 343 cm over the year, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 17 May to 13 October, 148 days. February is the snowiest month, with 84 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Caraquet | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 343 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 23.6°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 984 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −12.7°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Bas Caraquet)
Children make up only 8.3% of Caraquet, fewer than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns
4.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above both New Brunswick’s towns (2.8%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). People 65 and over make up 30% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.6% of Caraquet’s residents are women
600 women and 660 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Caraquet | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.3% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 29% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 45% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
The nearest high school to Caraquet is 8.6 km away
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 7.6 km off, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École L'Escale-des-Jeunes FrenchNearest elementary school, 2.4 kmElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Caraquet | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 7.6 km | 1.6 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 8.6 km | 4.5 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In New Brunswick, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
The region around Caraquet carries more chronic illness than the typical Canadian town: 20% to 17%
Measured across the Zone 6 (Bathurst area): health survey and life expectancy
The survey counts 11% of adults as smokers, below New Brunswick’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. In the health survey, 49% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than New Brunswick’s 44%. People in the region live to 80.2 on average: 82.7 for women and 77.8 for men in 2022/2024. Measured from where Caraquet’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 9.1 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Caraquet | 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 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
In Caraquet, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −1°C nights
A normal November brings 93 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −7°C. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Bas-Caraquet.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −11°C | 230 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −2°C | 229 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 13°C | 238 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 4°C | 287 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Bas Caraquet); the forecast is on the Weather page
Caraquet’s MP is Serge Cormier (Liberal Party of Canada), for Acadie—Bathurst
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Caraquet isn’t placed in one.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Caraquet: the closest, Laval Goupil Public Library, is 8.1 km away
Without open library statistics in New Brunswick, the page names Caraquet’s libraries but shows no visits or loans.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
For safety, Caraquet gets a B−
Violent incidents in its police area came to 17.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above both New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 23 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Caraquet | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 23 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 17.1 | 14.9 | 12 |
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 Caraquet detachment area
30 beaches lie within 5 km of Caraquet
The largest is 4049900: 342 ha, 4.1 km from the edge of town. Of the country within 10 km, 0.5% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. For a national park, Kouchibouguac National Park is 78 km away. 86 km from town is Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Caraquet | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.5% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Caraquet
Le Paradis Mini Ferme and 2 more in and around Caraquet
Sights in Caraquet and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
ZooAquarium et centre marin du Nouveau-Brunswick5 km outside town, to the northeast · 30K visitors a yearMuseumMuseumMusée Acadien de Caraquet3.4 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Aquarium et centre marin du Nouveau-Brunswick: Voyages etc..., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Caraquet
One notable person was born in Caraquet; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Luc Bourdon: Robert Ciavarro, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Herménégilde Chiasson: Rachelle Bergeron, CC BY 3.0 · Aldéa Landry: NBLiberalTV Videography and Editing by Jesse Anthony Co-Produced by Alex LeBlanc and Nathan Scott Directed by Alex LeBlanc, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Caraquet
Town in New Brunswick
For Caraquet, 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
- 1,263 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Gloucester
- Census subdivision
- 1315026
Caraquet’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Caraquet
Do people in Caraquet speak French?
Many do: 38% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 61.1% speak French only.
Who are the people of Caraquet?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 1%, and Indigenous people 5%.
What kind of homes are in Caraquet?
95% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.1 people; 33% are one person living alone.
Has Caraquet grown?
It went from 1,337 people in 2016 to 1,261 in 2021, down 5.7%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,263.
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).