LamèqueNew Brunswick
A town of 1,392 in New Brunswick. It is part of Gloucester, a census division.
Is Lamèque a good place to live?
Lamèque’s strongest is jobs & income (A−). Homes are affordable (B+). Hazards are a real consideration (D). Crime runs high (C). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for health and B for walkability.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Lamèque has subject grades only.
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 is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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 Lamèque grades
Each subject compares Lamèque with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Lamèque has subject grades only.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Lamèque stand out
The 3 things Lamèque does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lamèque.
Around Lamèque, 40% of tested homes have radon above the guideline
Source area for radon tests: the Region 6 health region
Burn scars are few around Lamèque, with 0.2% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.005% a year). Service New Brunswick - GeoNB has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lamèque | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 40% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.039 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Trips to work from Lamèque are shorter than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 17 min on average
At the census, 90% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lamèque | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 min | 21 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 95% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Rent takes less of local pay in Lamèque than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 12% of households, above New Brunswick’s towns (9%) but below Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 75%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lamèque | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 9% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 75% | 86% | 74% |
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.
Summers stay cool in Lamèque: July afternoons reach 23.6°C, below New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
A normal October brings 110 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snowfall adds up to 343 cm a year, above New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. The frost-free season runs from 17 May to 13 October, 148 days. Snow peaks in February: 84 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lamèque | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 343 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 23.6°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 984 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −12.7°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Bas Caraquet)
Lamèque’s grade for safety: a C
Its police area recorded 20 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12) alike. The force’s area logs 23.6 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lamèque | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 20 | 14.9 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 23.6 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 101 | 82 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 80 | 73 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Lameque detachment area
In Lamèque, 96% of residents learned French as their first language
6.6% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (2.8%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Visible minorities make up 1.9% of the population, below New Brunswick’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.3% of Lamèque’s residents are women
680 women and 620 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Lamèque | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 55% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 35% | 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+
No high school in or near Lamèque: the closest is 10 km off
The schools around it answer to 2 boards, above New Brunswick’s towns (1.5) but below Canadian towns (3). From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 2.1 km off, above New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Soeur-Saint-Alexandre FrenchIn LamèqueElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École L'Étincelle FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Lamèque | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 10 km | 4.5 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 1.5 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in New Brunswick? The province publishes no results school by school.
Lamèque in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −1°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Tracadie-Sheila. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −7°C. Expect about 93 mm of rain and snow over November. Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −11°C | 230 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −2°C | 229 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 13°C | 238 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 4°C | 287 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Bas Caraquet); the forecast is on the Weather page
Serge Cormier (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Lamèque in Ottawa as MP for Acadie—Bathurst
The Liberal Party of Canada has 6 of the 10 MPs elected in New Brunswick.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Lamèque’s public library is Lamèque Public Library
It stands 2.2 km from the centre of Lamèque.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The region around Lamèque carries more chronic illness than the typical Canadian town: 20% to 17%
Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 49%, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (43%) yet lower than Canadian towns (52%). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 11% of adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. Women in the region live to 82.7 and men to 77.8, 80.2 years taken together (2022/2024). Measured from where Lamèque’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 2.3 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. Lamèque shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Zone 6 (Bathurst area).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lamèque | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 43% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.2 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
The nearest provincial park to Lamèque is Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec), 79 km away
The largest is 4010000: 3,237 ha, 8.9 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km of the town, 0.4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lamèque | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Lamèque
Famous people from Lamèque
6 notable people were born in Lamèque.
About Lamèque
Town in New Brunswick
For Lamèque, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in New Brunswick, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,392 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Gloucester
- Census subdivision
- 1315032
Lamèque’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamèque | 1,392 | — | — | B+ | C | B− |
| Shippagan | 4,721 | 2.5 | C+ | A | C | B− |
| Shippagan | 3,073 | 10 | C+ | B | C | B− |
| Bas-Caraquet | 1,391 | 15 | — | B+ | B− | B− |
| Caraquet | 1,263 | 17 | — | A+ | B− | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lamèque
Do people in Lamèque speak French?
32% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 66.5% speak French but not English.
Who are the people of Lamèque?
2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 7% have an Indigenous identity and 0% are immigrants.
Is Lamèque a young town or an old one?
At 56, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 10% of the population and seniors 35%.
What kind of homes are in Lamèque?
Single-detached houses make up 77% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 34% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.
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).