KingsclearNew Brunswick
The town, home to 3,158 people, lies in New Brunswick. Statistics Canada counts it in the Fredericton metro area.
Is Kingsclear a good place to live?
What it saves you on housing, it gives back elsewhere. Getting around depends on the car (D). Kingsclear’s overall grade, B−, puts it better than 46% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #14 of 59 in New Brunswick. Health is a weak point (C−). Its strongest is cost of living (A−). Work and incomes are strong (B+).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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 Kingsclear grades
Each subject compares Kingsclear with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Kingsclear stand out
The 3 things Kingsclear does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kingsclear.
Very good or excellent health for just 45% of adults around Kingsclear; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Chronic conditions run at 18% of adults, age-standardised, near New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and higher than Canadian towns (17%). 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). Measured from where Kingsclear’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 17 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Kingsclear | 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 · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Zone 3 (Fredericton area))
More households own their home in Kingsclear than in New Brunswick’s towns or across Canadian towns: 96%
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Fredericton metro area
5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Kingsclear | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 5% | 9% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 96% | 86% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
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.
Around Kingsclear, 17% of tested homes have radon above the guideline
Earthquake risk in Kingsclear is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.034 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. Kingsclear shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Region 3 health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Kingsclear | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 17% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.034 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Kingsclear has higher household incomes than nine in ten Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 25 min, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (21 min) and near Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Kingsclear | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 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.
11 schools serve Kingsclear, 9 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade
No French-language school is among them; in New Brunswick, 28% of schools are. Secondary school means a trip of 18 km at the nearest, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (4.5 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsclear Consolidated SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.7 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Fredericton Education Centre (Enterprise Centre)Nearest secondary school, 2.6 kmAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Kingsclear | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 18 km | 4.5 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 7.8 km | 1.6 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in New Brunswick, the province publishes no results school by school.
Few places match Kingsclear for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
National parks are all over 100 km off. The closest provincial park is Mactaquac Provincial Park, 0.4 km from the edge of town. CPCAD lists 31 protected areas within 10 km. Biggest among them: 4005300, 4,036 ha, 4.4 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Kingsclear | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 21 | 7 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 7.4% | 6% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
July highs in Kingsclear: 25.9°C, against 25.1°C in New Brunswick’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns
Snow totals 241 cm over the year, lower than New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) yet higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 14 May and returns around 27 September: 135 days without it. A normal January brings 64 cm of snow, the most of any month. Also worth knowing: rain and snow peak in October, at 106 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Kingsclear | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 241 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.9°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,022 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −14.6°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fredericton (Airport))
In Kingsclear, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −3°C nights
Looking ahead to December, expect highs near freezing and lows near −10°C. Expect about 97 mm of rain and snow over November. A typical November adds 13 cm of snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Fredericton forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −13°C | 242 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 245 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 243 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 2°C | 293 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fredericton (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Richard Bragdon (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Tobique—Mactaquac, the riding that includes Kingsclear
For local government, Kingsclear is a parish.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Kingsclear has no public library of its own; the nearest is Dre. Marguerite Michaud Library, 18 km away
After it comes Harriet Irving Library (Fredericton), 19 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
24% of Kingsclear’s residents speak English and French (New Brunswick’s towns: 27%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 1.8% of the population, below New Brunswick’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town. The under-15s are 16% of the population here.
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 49.9% of Kingsclear
Here the census found 1,420 men and 1,415 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Kingsclear | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 62% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Kingsclear gets a B− for safety
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Kingsclear
Its police area recorded 10.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 22.7 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Kingsclear | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 22.7 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 10.8 | 14.9 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Oromotco detachment area, not by town
One place in Kingsclear, at the top of the registers
Homes from before 1961 make up 9.7% of the stock, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Kingsclear | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 9.7% | 18% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Kingsclear
Beaverbrook Art Gallery and 17 more in and around Kingsclear
A first look at Kingsclear’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Art galleryBeaverbrook Art Gallery3.2 km outside town, to the northeast · 25K visitors a year
MuseumKings Landing Historical Settlement3.3 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral3.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumScience East3 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenFredericton Botanic Garden1.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumYork Sunbury Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Beaverbrook Art Gallery: Vascobattuta at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kings Landing Historical Settlement: Neelix at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Vascobattuta at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Kingsclear
2 notable people were born in Kingsclear; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
John Campbell Allen: William Cochrane (1831-1898) and John Castell Hopkins (1864-1923), Public domain · Frederic McGrand: Government of New Brunswick, Public domain · James Wilfred Estey: A. Beaver, Public domain
About Kingsclear
Town in New Brunswick
Every figure TownRatings gives for Kingsclear covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in New Brunswick.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,158 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- York
- Metro area
- Fredericton
- Census subdivision
- 1310018
Kingsclear’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsclear | 3,158 | — | B− | A− | B− | C− |
| Starlight Village | 5,108 | 10 | B | A− | B− | C |
| Queensbury | 1,421 | 11 | — | C+ | C | D |
| Prince William | 1,233 | 11 | — | C+ | C | D |
| New Maryland | 3,198 | 15 | B | A− | B− | C− |
| Bright | 3,648 | 15 | D− | B− | C | C− |
| New Maryland | 4,455 | 15 | B+ | A | B− | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Kingsclear
Do people in Kingsclear speak French?
Many do: 24% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0.2% speak French only.
Who are the people of Kingsclear?
2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 2% have an Indigenous identity and 6% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Kingsclear?
Mostly 93% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys.
Has Kingsclear grown?
It grew from 2,822 people in 2016 to 2,839 in 2021, up 0.6%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,158.
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).