HillsboroughNew Brunswick

Households in Hillsborough have lower incomes than those in 84% of Canadian towns

86% of commuters drove, about level with Canadian towns (89%) and below New Brunswick’s towns (95%). A trip to work takes 25 min on average.

Around Hillsborough, 20% 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 Hillsborough as in most places, at $0.022 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

Around Hillsborough, 43% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town

Residents have 21 km to cover to reach a hospital, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (11 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). At 12%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 14% for New Brunswick. Across the region, life runs to 81.5 years on average: women 83.5, men 79.5, in 2022/2024.

Rent takes more of local pay in Hillsborough than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 28% of household income

Shared with the rest of the Moncton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above New Brunswick’s towns (9%) but below Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up nearly four in five households.

Hillsborough is wetter than 89% of Canadian towns: 1,203 mm of rain and snow a year

A normal winter brings 310 cm of snow, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). For the wettest month, look to October: 124 mm on average. Gardeners get 135 frost-free days, from 19 May to 2 October. January is the snowiest month, with 74 cm on average.

Hillsborough gets a B for safety

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Hillsborough · Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Sackville detachment area

For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 19.2 property crimes are reported each year. The index for the force that serves it came to 58, below New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Add to that, the force’s area logs 10.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

The 2 schools of Hillsborough: 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade

A normal November in Hillsborough runs from −2°C to 6°C

ECCC’s forecast for Hopewell is on the Weather page, hour by hour. The month after, December, normally sees freezing afternoons and −9°C nights. Expect about 109 mm of rain and snow over November. July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −13°C.

Hillsborough’s MP is Rob Moore (Conservative Party of Canada), for Fundy Royal

Across New Brunswick, 6 of the 10 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.

Hillsborough’s public library is Hillsborough Public Library

It sits 1.1 km from the centre of Hillsborough.

Hillsborough skews older, with 26% of residents 65 or over, more than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns

Both official languages: 14% of residents, between New Brunswick’s towns (27%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). Children under 15 make up 15% of residents.

Fundy National Park lies 32 km beyond Hillsborough’s edge

8.6 km out lies the largest, 4010500, at 955 ha. Within 10 km of the town, 1.5% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. A provincial park, Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, lies 54 km away.

Older housing stands out in Hillsborough: 46% predates 1961

On the registers, the town counts 1 historic place.