Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Hillsborough sits above 83% of Canadian towns for residents aged 65 and over (26%)
Of the immigrants living here, 50% came between 2011 and 2021; across Canada’s towns the share is 27%. Immigrants account for 2.3%. Half of Hillsborough’s residents are over 47.2, older than in 77% of Canadian towns. The 2021 Census found 560 households here; by July 2025 the population was about 1,414.
Since 2016, Hillsborough has grown +6%, faster than 60% of Canadian towns
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and +3% across New Brunswick’s towns. Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 5% higher again.
15% of residents are under 15, fewer than in 62% of Canadian towns
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
70–74 is the most common age band: nearly one in ten residents, 1.8 times the share across Canada’s towns. Measured more widely, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
Households here average 2.3 people, below 64% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
30% of households are one person living alone, against 27% across Canada’s towns. Across Hillsborough, 9.9% of households are one-parent families.
More common-law partners than 59% of Canadian towns: 12%
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: a quarter of adults, against a typical 27%. For comparison, just over one in ten residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
More households in single-detached houses than 68% of Canadian towns: 77%
Occupied homes by type, by owners and renters, and by when they were built. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. Typically, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Locally, 21% of households rent their home.
A median household income of $66,000 a year
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Hillsborough had $66,000 before tax, 23% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Among New Brunswick’s towns, the typical figure is $73,300. Pandemic benefits reached 25% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
Fewer residents who moved in within the year than 74% of Canadian towns: 8.8%
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Against a figure of 5.8% across Canada’s towns, the share of residents without Canadian citizenship in Hillsborough comes in at 1.1%. Residents who moved in within the year: 11% across Canada’s towns, for comparison.
42% of residents said they have no religion, more than in 72% of Canadian towns
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Indigenous residents: 1.5% here and 2.8% across Canada’s towns. Across the comparison, just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns. Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns.
5% of residents have French as their mother tongue, a share 71% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Knowledge of the two official languages, first languages, and the language of home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home: English 98%, French 1.5%. More bilingual residents than in just over two thirds of Canadian towns: 14%.
11% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 94% of Canadian towns
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
8.4% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). The usual figure: 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 51% of residents aged 15 and over
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
51% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 26% are 65 or more.
Around Hillsborough, 1 of 6 towns have a higher median age
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1,414 | — | 47.2 | 26% | 2.3% |
| Hillsborough | 1,569 | 2.7 km | 48.8 | 21% | 2.5% |
| Memramcook | 5,616 | 10.5 km | 45.6 | 21% | 3.6% |
| Dorchester | 1,130 | 11.8 km | 44.4 | 16% | 4.7% |
| Coverdale | 5,167 | 13.2 km | 44.8 | 18% | 2.6% |
| Riverview | 22,614 | 17.9 km | 45.2 | 22% | 6% |
| Dieppe | 35,986 | 18.1 km | 40.8 | 17% | 9.7% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: New Brunswick’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
Questions about Hillsborough’s residents
What is the population of Hillsborough?
About 1,414, by Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025. The 2021 Census found 1,348 people in Hillsborough, 6% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Hillsborough?
The median age is 47.2. 15% are under 15 and 26% 65 or older.
Is Hillsborough bilingual?
English and French: 14% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 86%. French only: 0.4%. French mother tongue: 5%.
How diverse is Hillsborough?
Immigrants: 2.3% (Canada’s towns: 17%). Visible minority: 0%. Indigenous identity: 1.5%.
What religion are people in Hillsborough?
42% said they have no religion and 58% that they are Christian; 0.4% named another faith.
Is Hillsborough good for families?
15% of residents are under 15 (Canada’s towns: 16%); couple families are 52% of households and one-parent families 9.9%. Schools near Hillsborough are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Hillsborough?
Half of Hillsborough’s households had more than $66,000 in 2020, before tax; across Canada’s towns the median was $86,000.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). 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).