OromoctoNew Brunswick
With 9,451 residents, it is a town in New Brunswick. It lies in Sunbury.
Is Oromocto a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Its lowest grade is for safety (D). It also trails on hazard risk (D). Homes were valued at a median $250,000 at the 2021 census, 2.8 times the typical household’s income. Jobs and pay hold up well (A+). All told, that adds up to a C overall and a rank of #27 of 59 in New Brunswick. That leaves it better than 33% of Canadian towns.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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. 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. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years.
How Oromocto grades
Each subject compares Oromocto with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Oromocto stand out
The 3 things Oromocto does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oromocto.
Commuters in Oromocto have a short way to work, 14 min on average, less than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
96% of commuters drove, close to New Brunswick’s towns (95%) and above Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Oromocto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 14 min | 21 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 96% | 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.
Oromocto faces more hazards than 95% of Canadian towns
Radon is higher than usual: 17% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Fire is a regular visitor: 6.7% of the land within 25 km of Oromocto has burned since 1986 (0.28% a year). For earthquakes Oromocto is middling, $0.051 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. 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 | Oromocto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 17% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.051 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: the Region 3 health region
Oromocto’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 183, runs above New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
Property crime ran at 55.3 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above both New Brunswick’s towns (30.9) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violence reaches 30.5 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Oromocto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 183 | 82 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 30.5 | 14.9 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 55.3 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
A town of families: 22% of people in Oromocto are under 15, more than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
Just over one in ten residents are 65 or over. Both official languages: a quarter of residents, below New Brunswick’s towns (27%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%).
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 47.5% of Oromocto
By the 2021 count the town had 4,290 women and 4,750 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Oromocto | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Oromocto’s health region reports 45% in very good or excellent health, behind the typical Canadian town’s 52%
Smokers make up 15% of the region’s adults, above both New Brunswick’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (12%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 80.1, with women at 81.9 and men at 78.2. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Oromocto is well placed: 2.1 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Oromocto alone, so this card uses the figure for the Zone 3 (Fredericton area).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Oromocto | 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
July highs in Oromocto: 25.9°C, against 25.1°C in New Brunswick’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 14 May to 27 September, 135 days. A normal winter brings 241 cm of snow, lower than New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) yet higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Snow peaks in January: 64 cm in a normal year. For the wettest month, look to October: 106 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Oromocto | 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))
What November brings in Oromocto: −3°C at night, 6°C by day
A normal December brings highs of freezing, lows of −10°C. November usually brings some 13 cm of snow. Expect about 97 mm of rain and snow over November. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −15°C.
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
David Myles (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Fredericton—Oromocto, the riding that includes Oromocto
The Liberal Party of Canada has 6 of the 10 MPs elected in New Brunswick.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Fay Tidd Public Library and Oromocto Public Library are Oromocto’s two public libraries
Without open library statistics in New Brunswick, the page names Oromocto’s libraries but shows no visits or loans.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Only 7% of households in Oromocto spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Rent took 19% of household income, close to New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and below Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Oromocto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 9% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $187,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
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.
The nearest provincial park to Oromocto is Mactaquac Provincial Park, 30 km away
6.6% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). The largest named area nearby is Grand Lake, 10,465 ha, 7.2 km away. Within 5 km lie 5 beaches, unnamed on the map. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Oromocto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.6% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Oromocto and its edges hold 7 schools: 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Schooling here is split between 2 boards, between New Brunswick’s towns (1.5) and Canadian towns (3). In French: one of the 7 schools, where in New Brunswick the share is 28%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assiniboine Avenue Elementary SchoolIn OromoctoElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Oromocto High SchoolIn OromoctoSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École Arc-en-ciel FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Oromocto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 1.5 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in New Brunswick, because the province publishes no results school by school.
Canada’s registers list 5 historic places in Oromocto
Of the dated places, Drill Hall - D15 is the oldest, from 1954.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Drill Hall - D15 1954
- Drill Hall - H12 1954
- Barrack Block - H21 1958
- Barrack Block - H23 1958
| Heritage | Oromocto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 18% | 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 Oromocto
New Brunswick Military Museum and 4 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Oromocto; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Art galleryBeaverbrook Art Gallery17 km northwest · 25K visitors a year
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral17 km northwest
MuseumKings Landing Historical Settlement38 km westMuseumMuseumFort Hughes Military Blockhousein townPhotos: 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
- Christ Church Cathedral: Vascobattuta at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kings Landing Historical Settlement: Neelix at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Oromocto
6 notable people were born in Oromocto.
Photo credits
Corey Neilson: Florian Dehn, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Douglas Hazen: Hannay, James, 1842-1910, Public domain · Jenica Atwin: The Dennis Report, CC BY 3.0
About Oromocto
Town in New Brunswick
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Oromocto is one municipality in New Brunswick, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 9,451 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Sunbury
- Census subdivision
- 1303012
Oromocto’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oromocto | 9,451 | — | C | B− | D | C+ |
| Burton | 5,424 | 7 | B− | A | B− | C |
| Lincoln | 8,093 | 8.7 | C+ | B | B− | C |
| Maugerville | 1,808 | 9.6 | — | B | B− | C |
| New Maryland | 4,455 | 16 | B+ | A | B− | C |
| New Maryland | 3,198 | 17 | B | A− | B− | C− |
| Fredericton | 74,655 | 18 | C− | C− | C | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Oromocto
Do people in Oromocto speak French?
French alone: 1.9%.
Who are the people of Oromocto?
4% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 4% have an Indigenous identity and 4% are immigrants.
Has Oromocto grown?
It lost people: 9,223 in 2016, 9,045 in 2021, 1.9% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 9,451.
What kind of homes are in Oromocto?
Single-detached houses make up 61% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 1% are in high-rise apartments. 27% of households are one person, and the average is 2.5.
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).