DrummondNew Brunswick
2,113 people live in this town in New Brunswick. It is part of Victoria, a census division.
Is Drummond a good place to live?
Drummond’s strongest subject is jobs & income (A−). Housing is within reach (B+). Walkability is its weak spot (D−). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C−). Natural hazards weigh more here (D).
Drummond 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 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.
How Drummond grades
Each subject compares Drummond with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Drummond is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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What makes Drummond stand out
The 3 things Drummond does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Drummond.
Radon is Drummond’s main hazard: 29% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline
Source area for radon tests: the Region 4 health region
One flood study covers the town, by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Drummond as in most places, at $0.055 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Drummond | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 29% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.055 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Commuters in Drummond have a short way to work, 17 min on average, less than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns
The car carried 97% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Drummond | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 min | 21 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 97% | 95% | 89% |
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.
Violent crime weighs more where Drummond is policed than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Drummond
Its police area recorded 26.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above both New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12). Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 97 over 2023–25, above New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67) alike.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Drummond | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 26.3 | 14.9 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 128 | 82 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 97 | 73 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Saint Leonard detachment area, not by town
Most households in Drummond own their home: 91%, more than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to 18% of the median household income, below both New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). 5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Drummond | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 5% | 9% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 91% | 86% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $187,000 | $406,000 |
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.
More smokers around Drummond: 18% of adults, where the typical Canadian town has 12%
Across the region, life runs to 79.1 years on average: women 80.7, men 77.3, in 2022/2024. On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 48% very good or excellent, against 44% in New Brunswick. What sets Drummond apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 9.3 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Drummond | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 48% | 43% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.1 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Zone 4 (Edmundston area))
Winter nights bite in Drummond: January lows of −17.9°C, colder than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns
February is the snowiest month, with 70 cm on average. Frost comes on 192 days a year, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (170) and Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 15 September, 116 days. Summer highs in Drummond reach 24.2°C in July.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Drummond | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 329 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −17.9°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 192 | 170 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 24.2°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St. Leonard)
3 of the 5 schools around Drummond teach in French
Teenagers have 6.9 km to go to the closest secondary school, above both New Brunswick’s towns (4.5 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Taken together, Drummond and its 3 km edge hold 2 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Mgr-Lang FrenchIn DrummondElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| John Caldwell SchoolNearest secondary school, 0.5 kmAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| Polyvalente Thomas-Albert FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Drummond | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 6.9 km | 4.5 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 4.1 km | 1.6 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in New Brunswick: none (the province publishes no results school by school).
A normal November in Drummond runs from −5°C to 4°C
A normal December brings highs of −3°C, lows of −12°C. Expect around 25 cm of snow in November. In November, the normal is 92 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Grand Falls.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −16°C | 251 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −3°C | 261 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 10°C | 325 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 1°C | 291 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St. Leonard); the forecast is on the Weather page
Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Drummond in Ottawa as MP for Madawaska—Restigouche
No provincial riding is named for Drummond, as no open boundary file exists for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick that we could find.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Drummond: the closest, Grand Falls Library, is 7.8 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque Dr.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The Trans Canada Trail (NB) passes Drummond
Within 10 km, the count of public protected areas is 13, above both New Brunswick’s towns (7) and Canadian towns (4). Graham Beach is the one beach within 5 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. The protected share within 10 km is 4.7%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Drummond | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.7% | 6% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
More of Drummond’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 6%
Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents. Children under 15 make up 16%, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (15%) and near Canadian towns (16%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.0% of Drummond’s residents are women
Women numbered 1,050 and men 1,050 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Drummond | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 29% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 42% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Everything we know about Drummond
Malabeam Information Centre and 2 more in and around Drummond
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Drummond, the best known first.
Famous people from Drummond
3 notable people were born in Drummond.
About Drummond
Town in New Brunswick
TownRatings counts Drummond as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in New Brunswick; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,113 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Victoria
- Census subdivision
- 1312021
Drummond’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond | 2,113 | — | — | B+ | C− | C |
| Grand Falls / Grand-Sault | 5,465 | 7.5 | C | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Denmark | 1,412 | 10 | — | A | D | C− |
| Saint-André | 1,987 | 11 | — | A− | C− | C+ |
| Grand Falls | 1,114 | 14 | — | B | D | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Drummond
Do people in Drummond speak French?
Many do: 80% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 11.5% speak French only.
What kind of homes are in Drummond?
Single-detached houses make up 93% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 23% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.
Has Drummond grown?
No: the census counted 2,157 in 2016 and 2,095 in 2021, 2.9% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,113.
Is Drummond a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 46.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 18% are 65 or over.
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).