KedgwickNew Brunswick
The town, home to 2,051 people, lies in New Brunswick. Statistics Canada places it in the Restigouche census division.
Is Kedgwick a good place to live?
Where it does best is cost of living (A−). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D−). It lags on jobs & income as well (C−). Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for safety and B− for walkability. Hazards are a real consideration (D).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Kedgwick 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 Kedgwick grades
Each subject compares Kedgwick 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; Kedgwick has its subject grades alone.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Kedgwick stand out
The 3 things Kedgwick does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kedgwick.
For health, Kedgwick gets a D−
A child born in the region can expect 79.0 years, below New Brunswick’s towns (80.1) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. In the health survey, 36% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than New Brunswick’s 44%. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Kedgwick’s is long: 18 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Kedgwick shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Zone 5 (Campbellton area).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Kedgwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 36% | 43% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 24% | 18% | 17% |
| Smokers | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.0 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
For hazard risk, Kedgwick gets a D
The radon tests numbers here cover the Region 4 health region
Fire seldom reaches Kedgwick: since 1986, 0.9% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.02% a year). 29% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, above New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Kedgwick | 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
Renting in Kedgwick costs 17% of household income, less than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
One in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (9%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers just over four in five households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Kedgwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 9% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 86% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Trips to work from Kedgwick are shorter than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 18 min on average
93% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Kedgwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 18 min | 21 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 95% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
More of the land around Kedgwick is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
No national park lies within 100 km. Within 10 km, the count of public protected areas is 40, above both New Brunswick’s towns (7) and Canadian towns (4). Inside the town itself, 20% of the land is protected. The closest provincial park is Mount Carleton Provincial Park, 26 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Kedgwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 20% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 40 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Winter nights bite in Kedgwick: January lows of −17.9°C, colder than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns
A July afternoon in Kedgwick typically reaches 24.2°C. There are 192 days of frost in a typical year, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (170) and Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 21 May and returns around 15 September: 116 days without it. A normal February brings 70 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Kedgwick | 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)
For safety, Kedgwick gets a C+
No police detachment reports under Kedgwick’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own
Violence across its police area runs at 16.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 26.4 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Kedgwick | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 16.4 | 14.9 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 26.4 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
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 Saint Quentin detachment area)
Schools in and around Kedgwick
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classe alternative (École Marie-Gaétane)In KedgwickSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École Marie-Gaétane FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in New Brunswick, because the province publishes no results school by school.
Kedgwick in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −5°C
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Saint-Quentin forecast, on the Weather page. A typical November adds 25 cm of snow. Expect about 92 mm of rain and snow over November.
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
Madawaska—Restigouche, which takes in Kedgwick, is held by Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault (Liberal Party of Canada)
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Kedgwick isn’t placed in one.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Kedgwick: the closest, La Moisson Public Library, is 15 km away
Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in New Brunswick, so this page has none for Kedgwick.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Kedgwick has fewer immigrants than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 0.5% of residents
Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. 0.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (15%). Retirement age and beyond: 23% of residents are 65 or older.
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 48.6% of Kedgwick
By the 2021 count the town had 965 women and 1,020 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Kedgwick | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 36% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 41% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Everything we know about Kedgwick
Famous people from around Kedgwick
No notable person born in Kedgwick is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
About Kedgwick
Town in New Brunswick
Statistics Canada treats Kedgwick 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
- 2,051 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Restigouche
- Census subdivision
- 1314020
Kedgwick’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedgwick | 2,051 | — | — | A− | C+ | D− |
| Saint-Quentin | 1,588 | 14 | — | B | C+ | C+ |
| Saint-Quentin | 2,294 | 15 | — | B | C+ | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Kedgwick
Do people in Kedgwick speak French?
English and French are both spoken by 29% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 70.6%.
Who are the people of Kedgwick?
At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 5% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Kedgwick?
84% 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 2.2 people; 35% are one person living alone.
Has Kedgwick grown?
It added people: 1,964 in 2016, 1,986 in 2021, 1.1% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,051.
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).