HavelockNew Brunswick

Statistics Canada places it in the Kings census division. A town in New Brunswick, home to 1,105 people.

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Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain

Population

1,105

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

47.6

years · New Brunswick’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

46%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Havelock a good place to live?

The local economy is weaker than most (D). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D). It lags on safety as well (C).

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Havelock has subject grades only.

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.

WeakestDJobs & income DHealth

How Havelock grades

Each subject compares Havelock with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Havelock has subject grades only.

Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →SafetyBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesCOpen →Hazard riskMore exposed to natural hazards than mostC⁺Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsIn New Brunswick, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Havelock stand out

The 3 things Havelock does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.3 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $150,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Jobs & income

Behind 95%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: D.

Health

Behind 91%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Havelock.

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Trips to work from Havelock take longer than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average

6%walk, cycle or take transit

93% of commuters drove, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (95%) and above Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk6%

Census 2021	Havelock	New Brunswick	Canada
Average trip	30 min	21 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	95%	89%

$63,200

median household income, 2020

19%

worked from home, May 2021

27%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment10% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to65 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Moncton

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Housing

More households own their home in Havelock than in New Brunswick’s towns or across Canadian towns: 92%

$150,000median home value, 2021

9% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and below Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Havelock$150,000

New Brunswick$187,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Havelock	New Brunswick	Canada
Households owning their home	92%	86%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	9%	9%	18%

$588

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageHavelock’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters92% own their home Cost of living2.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income

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.

HealthHealth D

Havelock gets a D for health

43%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

In the health survey, 43% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to New Brunswick’s 44%. What sets Havelock apart within its region is distance: 29 km to a hospital on average, over 30 km for 56% of residents. Also worth knowing: the three chronic conditions the survey tracks average just over a fifth of adults, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Women in the region live to 81.1 and men to 77.3, 79.3 years taken together (2022/2024).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Havelock43%

New Brunswick’s towns43%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Havelock	New Brunswick	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	21%	18%	17%
Very good or excellent health	43%	43%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	79.3	80.1	81.5
Smokers	13%	13%	12%

79.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

29 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

15 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageHavelock’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey43% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care29 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 15 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.1, men 77.3 Conditions and habits21% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Zone 2 (Saint John area), not by town

SafetySafety C

Havelock gets a C for safety

86Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Havelock

The index for the force that serves it came to 86, above both New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 16.7 per 1,000 people a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 36.2 property crimes are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202395

202474

202589

2023–2025	Havelock	New Brunswick	Canada
Crime Severity Index	86	73	67
Violent crime	16.7	14.9	12
Property crime per 1,000	36.2	30.9	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

28%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageHavelock’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety86 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Havelock’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Havelock safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (the Sussex detachment area)

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Hazards in Havelock: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 11% of tested homes

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Burn scars are few around Havelock, with 1.8% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.05% a year). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Havelock11%

New Brunswick’s towns20%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Havelock	New Brunswick	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	11%	20%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.031	$0.036	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

3.4 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageHavelock’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon11% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 1.8% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.031 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Data for radon tests covers the Region 2 health region

Climate

Havelock is wetter than four in five Canadian towns: 1,152 mm of rain and snow a year

25.7°CJuly afternoons

Snowfall adds up to 248 cm a year, below New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) but above Canadian towns (141 cm). January is the wettest month, with 116 mm of rain and snow on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 66 cm. The frost-free season runs from 20 May to 26 September, 128 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.8°C

Spring10.3°C

Summer24.5°C

Autumn13.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Havelock	New Brunswick	Canada
Snowfall a year	248 cm	310 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	1,152 mm	1,121 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	25.7°C	25.1°C	25.5°C

248 cm

of snow a year

128

frost-free days, 20 May to 26 Sep

129

days with precipitation a year

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Rain and snow1,152 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 25.7°C, January lows −13.2°C Snow248 cm of snow a year Weather station35 km to the station · Sussex/Four Corners

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Sussex/Four Corners)

Weather

In Havelock, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −2°C nights

7°Ca normal November afternoon

Snowfall in a normal November: 14 cm. A normal December brings highs of 1°C, lows of −8°C. Expect about 112 mm of rain and snow over November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Sussex.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November7°C

December1°C

January−3°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−1°C	−11°C	311 mm
Spring	10°C	−1°C	280 mm
Summer	25°C	12°C	225 mm
Autumn	14°C	3°C	335 mm

−2°C

a normal November night

112 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageHavelock’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Sussex/Four Corners); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Rob Moore (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Fundy Royal, the riding that includes Havelock

Of the 10 Commons seats from New Brunswick, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 6.

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Who runs itParish

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

No public library stands in Havelock: the closest, Petitcodiac Public Library, is 17 km away

After it comes Salisbury Public Library (Salisbury), 24 km away.

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Places to belong3.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

No high school in or near Havelock: the closest is 17 km off

1school within 3 km

The closest elementary school is 4.1 km away, above New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
Havelock SchoolIn HavelockElementary	Elementary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Havelock	New Brunswick	Canada
Nearest secondary school	17 km	4.5 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	4.1 km	1.6 km	0.5 km

17 km

to the nearest secondary school

4.1 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in French · 28% of schools in New Brunswick Questions“What schools are there in Havelock?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In New Brunswick, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.

Who lives here

11% of Havelock’s residents speak English and French (New Brunswick’s towns: 27%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

47.6median age

Visible minorities make up 1.4% of the population, below New Brunswick’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.

HavelockNew BrunswickCanada

New BrunswickCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree18%

Postsecondary qualification46%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.1% of Havelock

Here the census found 540 men and 500 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Havelock
	Havelock	New Brunswick	Canada
Under 15	16%	15%	16%
15 to 64	64%	63%	64%
65+	20%	23%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	18%	18%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	46%	50%	56%

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English and French11% speak both · 0.5% speak French but not English Ages47.6 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households440 households · 2.4 people per household Immigrants6% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Outdoors

Fundy National Park is 26 km from Havelock

1.7%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 10 km, 1.7% of the land is protected, below New Brunswick’s towns (6%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. The closest provincial park is Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, 58 km from the edge of town. CPCAD lists 8 protected areas within 10 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Havelock1.7%

New Brunswick’s towns6%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Havelock	New Brunswick	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.7%	6%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	7	7	4

26 km

to Fundy National Park

58 km

to Cape Chignecto Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas8 protected areas within 10 km · 4039600 National & provincial parks26 km to a national park · Fundy National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

Havelock keeps its older homes: 40% from before 1961

40%built before 1961

40%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Havelock	New Brunswick	Canada
Homes built before 1961	40%	18%	18%

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Older homes40% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Havelock have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Havelock

15pages on Havelock

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 86 Housing & costHomes 2.3 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 79.3 in its region Work & commuteD53% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Havelock

3 notable people were born in Havelock.

See all 3 →

Lily May PerryCanadian-American botanist, botanical collector, curator an… · 1895–1992

Gladstone W. PerryPolitician · 1880–1967

Harry A. McMackinCanadian politician · 1880–1946

About Havelock

Town in New Brunswick

Statistics Canada treats Havelock as a single census subdivision in New Brunswick, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,105 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: New Brunswick
Census division: Kings
Census subdivision: 1305028

Havelock’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

SalisburyPetitcodiacHavelock

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Havelock	1,105	—	—	—	C	D
Salisbury	3,806	15	D	B⁺	C	C
Petitcodiac	1,610	17	—	B	C	C

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Havelock

What kind of homes are in Havelock?

Single-detached houses make up 96% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 25% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.

Who are the people of Havelock?

Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 6%, and Indigenous people 0%.

Do people in Havelock speak French?

Many do: 11% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0.5% speak French only.

Is Havelock growing?

It lost people: 1,061 in 2016, 1,042 in 2021, 1.8% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,105.

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).