
HartlandNew Brunswick
1,025 people live in this town in New Brunswick. It lies in Carleton.
Is Hartland a good place to live?
Hartland’s best grade is for jobs & income (B). The weak point is safety (C−). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for cost of living and B− for walkability.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Hartland has its subject grades alone.
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 Hartland grades
Each subject compares Hartland with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Hartland has its subject grades alone.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Hartland stand out
The 3 things Hartland does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hartland.
For the force that serves Hartland, the Crime Severity Index is 109, above New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
No police detachment reports under Hartland’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Western Valley Region detachment area
Violent incidents in its police area came to 19.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12) alike. The force’s area logs 39 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Hartland | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 109 | 73 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 122 | 82 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 19.6 | 14.9 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 39 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Radon is Hartland’s main hazard: 17% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline
For earthquakes Hartland is middling, $0.032 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Hartland is on the national inventory. Figures for radon tests are published for the Region 3 health region as a whole, not for Hartland alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Hartland | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 17% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.032 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Very good or excellent health for just 45% of adults around Hartland; the typical Canadian town: 52%
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Zone 3 (Fredericton area)
At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 14% for New Brunswick. Women in the region live to 81.9 and men to 78.2, 80.1 years taken together (2022/2024). Chronic conditions run at 18% of adults, age-standardised, close to New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and above Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Hartland | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 45% | 43% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.1 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Winter nights bite in Hartland: January lows of −15.3°C, colder than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns
For the wettest month, look to December: 115 mm on average. The frost-free season runs from 18 May to 22 September, 126 days. Frost comes on 180 days a year, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (170) and Canadian towns (159). A normal January brings 69 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Hartland | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 292 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,161 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 180 | 170 | 159 |
| January night low | −15.3°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Woodstock/Newbridge)
Hartland has 3.7 jobs for every resident in work
The average trip to work took 21 min, close to New Brunswick’s towns (21 min) and below Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Hartland | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 21 min | 26 min |
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.
One school serves Hartland: Hartland Community School
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland Community SchoolIn HartlandAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in New Brunswick.
What November brings in Hartland: −3°C at night, 5°C by day
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −15°C. A normal December brings highs of −2°C, lows of −10°C. Precipitation in November averages 101 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Woodstock.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 301 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 268 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 12°C | 292 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 300 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Woodstock/Newbridge); the forecast is on the Weather page
Tobique—Mactaquac, which takes in Hartland, is held by Richard Bragdon (Conservative Party of Canada)
Hartland’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Hartland’s public library is Dr. Walter Chestnut Public Library
It sits 1.3 km from the centre of Hartland.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
An older town: 26% of people in Hartland are 65 or over, more than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns
6.2% speak both English and French, below both New Brunswick’s towns (27%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 53.2% of Hartland
Here the census found 435 men and 495 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Hartland | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Mactaquac Provincial Park, 56 km away, is the closest provincial park to Hartland
12 protected areas lie within 10 km. National parks are all over 100 km off. Within 10 km, 1.9% of the land is protected, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (6%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 9.8 km out lies the largest, East Cloverdale, at 1,088 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Hartland | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.9% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Renting in Hartland eats 23% of household income, more than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns
73% of households own their home, about level with Canadian towns (74%) and below New Brunswick’s towns (86%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (9%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Hartland | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 9% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 73% | 86% | 74% |
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.
Everything we know about Hartland
Famous people from Hartland
5 notable people were born in Hartland.
About Hartland
Town in New Brunswick
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Hartland 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
- 1,025 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Carleton
- Census subdivision
- 1311012
Hartland’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Hartland
Who are the people of Hartland?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 5%, and Indigenous people 2%.
Do people in Hartland speak French?
Many do: 6% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0% speak French only.
What kind of homes are in Hartland?
72% 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 2.3 people; 29% are one person living alone.
Has Hartland grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 957 to 933 residents (2.5% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,025.
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).