Prince WilliamNew Brunswick
The town has 1,233 residents and lies in New Brunswick. It sits within the Fredericton census metropolitan area.
Is Prince William a good place to live?
The weak point is health (D). Incomes are on the low side (C−). It is hard to get around without a car (D). Crime is the sore point (C).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Prince William has its subject grades alone.
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 Prince William grades
Each subject compares Prince William with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Prince William has its subject grades alone.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Prince William stand out
The 3 things Prince William does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Prince William.
For health, Prince William sits behind 86% of Canadian towns
Life expectancy at birth in the region is 80.1 years, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (80.1) and below Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. Self-rated health is ordinary for New Brunswick: 45% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 44%. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Prince William live 32 km from a hospital on average, and 42% of them more than 30 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Prince William | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Zone 3 (Fredericton area), not by town
Trips to work from Prince William take longer than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Prince William | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 21 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
High radon around Prince William: 17% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Prince William as in most places, at $0.042 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Prince William | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 17% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.042 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Region 3 health region
Prince William’s grade for safety: a C
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Prince William · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Nackawic detachment area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 82 over 2023–25, above both New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 14.5 violent incidents are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Prince William | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 82 | 73 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 34.1 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Protected land around Prince William beats nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
No national park lies within 100 km. For a provincial park, Mactaquac Provincial Park lies 8.2 km off. Within 10 km are 32 protected areas. Some protected land is inside the town: just over a tenth of its area.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Prince William | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 30 | 7 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 11% | 6% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Renting in Prince William eats 25% of household income, more than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns
Owners make up 92% of households, above both New Brunswick’s towns (86%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, above New Brunswick’s towns (9%) but below Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Prince William | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 92% | 86% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 9% | 18% |
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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Fredericton metro area
Prince William grew 17% from 2016 to 2021, faster than most Canadian towns
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, above New Brunswick’s towns (23%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. 14% of residents are children under 15.
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 47.9% of Prince William
By the 2021 count the town had 520 women and 565 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Prince William | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
July afternoons in Prince William reach 25.9°C (New Brunswick towns 25.1°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)
January is the snowiest month, with 64 cm on average. Snow totals 241 cm over the year, below New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) but above Canadian towns (141 cm). Also worth knowing: between the last spring frost, 14 May, and the first in autumn, 27 September, lie 135 days. For the wettest month, look to October: 106 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Prince William | 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 Prince William: −3°C at night, 6°C by day
A typical November adds 13 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches freezing and a night falls to −10°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 97 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Fredericton forecast.
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 Prince William
In the census’s list of municipalities, Prince William is a parish.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Prince William is Harvey Community Library, 14 km away
The next is Dre.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The registers record 1 historic place in Prince William
Before 1961 is when 18% of the homes went up, close to both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Prince William | 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 Prince William
Kings Landing Historical Settlement and 5 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Prince William; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumKings Landing Historical Settlementin town
Art galleryBeaverbrook Art Gallery32 km northeast · 25K visitors a year
AttractionWorld's Largest Axe24 km west
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral32 km northeastArt galleryArt galleryHeritage Galleryin townMuseumMuseumMcAdam Railway Station (Canadian Pacific)39 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Kings Landing Historical Settlement: Neelix at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaverbrook Art Gallery: Vascobattuta at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- World's Largest Axe: Share Bear, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Vascobattuta at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Prince William
No notable person born in Prince William is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
John Campbell Allen: William Cochrane (1831-1898) and John Castell Hopkins (1864-1923), Public domain
About Prince William
Town in New Brunswick
Every figure TownRatings gives for Prince William 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
- 1,233 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- York
- Metro area
- Fredericton
- Census subdivision
- 1310016
Prince William’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William | 1,233 | — | — | C+ | C | D |
| Queensbury | 1,421 | 9.8 | — | C+ | C | D |
| Kingsclear | 3,158 | 11 | B− | A− | B− | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Prince William
Has Prince William grown?
It added people: 930 in 2016, 1,083 in 2021, 16.5% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,233.
Who are the people of Prince William?
1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 2% have an Indigenous identity and 4% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Prince William?
93% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.3 people; 26% are one person living alone.
Do people in Prince William speak French?
16% 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.
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).