Perth-AndoverNew Brunswick
It is part of Victoria, a census division. It is a town of 1,609 residents in New Brunswick.
Is Perth-Andover a good place to live?
Where it falls short is safety (D). The local economy is weaker than most (C−). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for cost of living and C+ for walkability. It also trails on hazard risk (C−).
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Perth-Andover gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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 Perth-Andover grades
Each subject compares Perth-Andover with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Perth-Andover gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Perth-Andover stand out
The 3 things Perth-Andover does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Perth-Andover.
The police who cover Perth-Andover record more serious crime than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 164
Measured across the Perth Andover detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Its police area recorded 28.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 55.3 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Perth-Andover | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 164 | 73 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 28.2 | 14.9 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 160 | 82 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 55.3 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Around Perth-Andover, 17% of tested homes have radon above the guideline
Service New Brunswick - GeoNB has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Perth-Andover as in most places, at $0.045 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Perth-Andover | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 17% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.045 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Region 3 health region
Commuters in Perth-Andover have a short way to work, 17 min on average, less than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Perth-Andover | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 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.
Winter nights bite in Perth-Andover: January lows of −17.5°C, colder than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns
The thermometer drops below freezing on 181 days a year, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (170) and Canadian towns (159). Snow peaks in January: 76 cm in a normal year. A normal January brings 108 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Perth-Andover | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 311 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −17.5°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,149 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 181 | 170 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Aroostook)
Very good or excellent health for just 45% of adults around Perth-Andover; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Health survey and life expectancy for the Zone 3 (Fredericton area)
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 18% of adults, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and above Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 80.1 years at birth, 81.9 for women and 78.2 for men. Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.3 km from the average resident of Perth-Andover, nearer than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Perth-Andover | 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
Perth-Andover skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
Children are just over a tenth of the town. Visible minorities make up 1.3% 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
Women make up 55.7% of Perth-Andover
Here the census found 875 women and 695 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Perth-Andover | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 55% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 44% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Home ownership in Perth-Andover, 63%, runs below New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to nearly a quarter of the median household income, above New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, between New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Perth-Andover | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 63% | 86% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 24% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 9% | 18% |
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 Perth-Andover, 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school: 4 schools in all
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Elementary SchoolIn Perth-AndoverElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Southern Victoria High SchoolIn Perth-AndoverSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in New Brunswick, because the province publishes no results school by school.
A normal November in Perth-Andover runs from −4°C to 5°C
Expect about 94 mm of rain and snow over November. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −2°C and lows near −11°C. A typical November adds 27 cm of snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −18°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −15°C | 295 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −3°C | 257 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 11°C | 300 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 297 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Aroostook); the forecast is on the Weather page
Perth-Andover’s MP is Richard Bragdon (Conservative Party of Canada), for Tobique—Mactaquac
Perth-Andover’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Perth-Andover Public Library and Perth-Andover Public Library are Perth-Andover’s two public libraries
Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in New Brunswick, so this page has none for Perth-Andover.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick runs by Perth-Andover
No national park lies within 100 km. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. Blind Gully Brook (428 ha) is the biggest, 4.5 km from town. 6 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Perth-Andover | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.6% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Perth-Andover
Famous people from Perth-Andover
6 notable people were born in Perth-Andover.
About Perth-Andover
Town in New Brunswick
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Perth-Andover 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
- 1,609 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Victoria
- Census subdivision
- 1312006
Perth-Andover’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth-Andover | 1,609 | — | — | C+ | D | C+ |
| Tobique 20 | 1,042 | 3.6 | — | — | — | C |
| Perth | 1,113 | 5.9 | — | B | D | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Perth-Andover
Who are the people of Perth-Andover?
1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 6% have an Indigenous identity and 5% are immigrants.
Do people in Perth-Andover speak French?
15% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 0% speak French but not English.
Is Perth-Andover growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,590 to 1,574 residents (1% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,609.
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).