PaquetvilleNew Brunswick

Statistics Canada places it in the Gloucester census division. With 2,225 residents, it is a town in New Brunswick.

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Photo: Dr Wilson · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

2,225

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

54.8

years · New Brunswick’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

32%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Paquetville a good place to live?

Where it does best is cost of living (A−). Work and incomes lag (D−). Most journeys need a car (D). It also trails on hazard risk (D).

Paquetville is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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.

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingWeakestD⁻Jobs & income DWalkability

What makes Paquetville stand out

The 3 things Paquetville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1.9 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $100,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

32% have a postsecondary qualification

Midway across Canadian towns: 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Paquetville grades

Each subject compares Paquetville 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 grading works

Paquetville is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workD⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnA⁻Open →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsCOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in New Brunswick, as the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Paquetville.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Commuters in Paquetville travel further than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns, 29 min on average

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Public transit2%

Census 2021	Paquetville	New Brunswick	Canada
Average trip	29 min	21 min	26 min

$52,800

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment21% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to150 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Caraquet

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

Radon is Paquetville’s main hazard: 40% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Region 6 health region

The burn rate around Paquetville is 0.16% a year (6.4% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band. The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. NRCan expects $0.043 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in the town, near the typical $0.030.

Moderatewildfire bandDHazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Paquetville40%

New Brunswick’s towns20%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Paquetville	New Brunswick	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	40%	20%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.043	$0.036	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

6.3 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pagePaquetville’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon40% of tests above the guideline WildfireModerate wildfire band · 6.4% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.043 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HousingCost of living A⁻

Rent takes less of local pay in Paquetville than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 18% of household income

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%). 84% of households own their home.

$100,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Paquetville$100,000

New Brunswick$187,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Paquetville	New Brunswick	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	9%	18%
Rent as a share of income	18%	20%	20%
Households owning their home	84%	86%	74%

$500

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$392

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$500 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living1.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $100,000, against the median household income Owners and renters84% own their home

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.

Climate

Paquetville has cooler summers than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.6°C

A normal October brings 110 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Some 343 cm of snow falls in a typical year, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 17 May and returns around 13 October: 148 days without it. Most of the snow comes in February, about 84 cm.

23.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.6°C

Spring6.7°C

Summer22.2°C

Autumn11.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Paquetville	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

343 cm

of snow a year

148

frost-free days, 17 May to 13 Oct

123

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.6°C, January lows −12.7°C Rain and snow984 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow343 cm of snow a year Weather station27 km to the station · Bas Caraquet

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Bas Caraquet)

HealthHealth C

Chronic conditions run high around Paquetville: 20% on average, against 17% for the typical Canadian town

People in the region live to 80.2 on average: 82.7 for women and 77.8 for men in 2022/2024. Smoking is rarer than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. In the health survey, 49% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, above New Brunswick’s towns (43%) but below Canadian towns (52%). What sets Paquetville apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 21 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Zone 6 (Bathurst area), Paquetville included.

49%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Paquetville49%

New Brunswick’s towns43%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Paquetville	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

80.2

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

21 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

5.0 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pagePaquetville’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care21 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 5.0 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.7, men 77.8 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Who lives here

Children make up only 9.6% of Paquetville, fewer than in New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

Both official languages: 32% of residents, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (27%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). 27% of residents have reached 65.

54.8median age

PaquetvilleNew BrunswickCanada

New BrunswickCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree48%

Postsecondary qualification32%

Women and men · all residents

48.2% of Paquetville’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 1,085 women to 1,165 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Paquetville
	Paquetville	New Brunswick	Canada
Under 15	9.6%	15%	16%
15 to 64	64%	63%	64%
65+	27%	23%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	48%	18%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	32%	50%	56%

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Ages54.8 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households1,040 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants0% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority English and French32% speak both · 68% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Expect November days around 5°C in Paquetville, nights around −1°C

Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Bas-Caraquet forecast, on the Weather page. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −1°C and lows near −7°C. November normally sees 93 mm of precipitation. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November.

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November5°C

December−1°C

January−5°C

February−5°C

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

−1°C

a normal November night

93 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Bas Caraquet); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Serge Cormier (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Acadie—Bathurst, the riding that includes Paquetville

The Liberal Party of Canada has 6 of the 10 MPs elected in New Brunswick.

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Who runs itParish

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

No public library stands in Paquetville: the closest, Mgr. Paquet Public Library, is 18 km away

The next is Tracadie Public Library (Tracadie), 26 km away.

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Places to belong4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Paquetville touches Butte a Morrison

The largest named area nearby is 4010600, 2,572 ha, 9.0 km away. The protected share within 10 km is 5.7%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Kouchibouguac National Park, at 70 km. 92 km from town is Miguasha National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park.

5.7%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Paquetville5.7%

New Brunswick’s towns6%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Paquetville	New Brunswick	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	15	7	4
Protected land within 10 km	5.7%	6%	2.3%

70 km

to Kouchibouguac National Park

92 km

to Miguasha National Park (Québec)

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas16 protected areas within 10 km · 4010600 National & provincial parks70 km to a national park · Kouchibouguac National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

SafetySafety B⁻

Paquetville is graded a B− for safety

No police detachment reports under Paquetville’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

Violent incidents in its police area came to 17.1 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 23 property crimes are reported each year.

67Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202361

202476

202564

2023–2025	Paquetville	New Brunswick	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	23	30.9	31.2
Violent crime	17.1	14.9	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

20%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety67 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Paquetville’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Paquetville safe?”

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 Caraquet detachment area

Schools

No high school in or near Paquetville: the closest is 18 km off

Elementary school is 3 km away at the nearest, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École Terre des Jeunes FrenchIn PaquetvilleElementary	Elementary	–	French public

Schools within 3 km	Paquetville	New Brunswick	Canada
Nearest secondary school	18 km	4.5 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	3 km	1.6 km	0.5 km

18 km

to the nearest secondary school

3 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language1 of 1 teach in French · 28% of schools in New Brunswick Questions“What schools are there in Paquetville?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in New Brunswick: none (the province publishes no results school by school).

Nearby attractions

Le Paradis Mini Ferme and 3 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Paquetville; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

ZooZooLe Paradis Mini Ferme1.5 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumVillage Historique Acadien13 km north · 90K visitors a year

ZooAquarium et centre marin du Nouveau-Brunswick34 km northeast · 30K visitors a year

CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral39 km southwest

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Village Historique Acadien: Dr Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Aquarium et centre marin du Nouveau-Brunswick: Voyages etc..., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sacred Heart Cathedral: Diablo2003, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Paquetville

15pages on Paquetville

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 67 Housing & costA⁻Homes 1.9 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 80.2 in its region Work & commuteD⁻38% of adults in work Natural hazardsDWildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors5.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Paquetville

5 notable people were born in Paquetville.

See all 5 →

Édith ButlerMusician · born 1942

Denis LandryCanadian politician · born 1957

Jean-Yves ThériaultCanadian kickboxer, kickboxing trainer, author and martial … · born 1955

Donat ChiassonCanadian Catholic prelate · 1930–2003

Édith PinetCanadian midwife · 1904–1999

Paquetville’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

BertrandNew BandonSaint-IsidoreCaraquetPaquetville

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Paquetville	2,225	—	—	A⁻	B⁻	C
Bertrand	1,209	8.1	—	A⁻	B⁻	C⁺
New Bandon	1,245	13	—	—	B⁻	C
Saint-Isidore	1,372	17	—	B	C⁻	C⁺
Caraquet	4,572	19	C⁺	B⁻	B⁻	B⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Paquetville

Do people in Paquetville speak French?

French alone: 68%.

Who are the people of Paquetville?

Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 2%.

What kind of homes are in Paquetville?

Single-detached houses make up 89% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 31% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.

Is Paquetville growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 2,329 to 2,250 residents (3.4% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 2,225.

About Paquetville

Town in New Brunswick

Paquetville is a municipality in New Brunswick, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 2,225 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: New Brunswick
Census division: Gloucester
Census subdivision: 1315019

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).