RichibuctoNew Brunswick
Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 11%. Some 1,745 people live in this town, in New Brunswick.
Is Richibucto a good place to live?
Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A−). Jobs and pay trail most towns (C−). It lags on safety as well (C−). Hazard risk is weaker too (C−). Homes were valued at a median $125,000 at the 2021 census, 2.7 times the typical household’s income.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Richibucto has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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 Richibucto grades
Each subject compares Richibucto with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Richibucto has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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What makes Richibucto stand out
The 3 things Richibucto does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Richibucto.
Around Richibucto, 20% of tested homes have radon above the guideline
One flood study covers the town, by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. For earthquakes Richibucto is middling, $0.042 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Little of the land around Richibucto has burned: 0.3% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.008% a year. Richibucto doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Region 1 health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Richibucto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 20% | 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
Trips to work from Richibucto are shorter than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 18 min on average
The car carried 85% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Richibucto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 18 min | 21 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 85% | 95% | 89% |
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.
Crime runs heavier where Richibucto is policed than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 110
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Richibucto detachment area
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 149, above both New Brunswick’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86). Its police area records 24.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Richibucto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 149 | 82 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 24.4 | 14.9 | 12 |
| Crime Severity Index | 110 | 73 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
More rain and snow fall on Richibucto than on 91% of Canadian towns: 1,240 mm a year
A normal October brings 133 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snowfall adds up to 310 cm a year, near New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). January is the snowiest month, with 74 cm on average. In July, daytime highs in Richibucto average 25.8°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Richibucto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 310 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,240 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.8°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 176 | 170 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Kouchibougauac)
Only 43% of adults around Richibucto call their health very good or excellent, below the typical Canadian town’s 52%
Shared with the rest of the Zone 1 (Moncton area): health survey and life expectancy
The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.5, with women at 83.5 and men at 79.5. At 12%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 14% for New Brunswick. Chronic conditions run at 18% of adults, age-standardised, near New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and higher than Canadian towns (17%). Closer to home, a hospital is 16 km from the average resident of Richibucto, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Richibucto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 43% | 43% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.5 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 12% | 13% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Fewer households own their home in Richibucto than in New Brunswick’s towns or across Canadian towns: 58%
Rent took nearly a quarter of household income, above New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten 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 | Richibucto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 58% | 86% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 24% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $125,000 | $187,000 | $406,000 |
| 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.
Older residents shape Richibucto: 34% are 65 or over, above New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
The under-15s are 12% of the population here. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 13% of residents, above New Brunswick’s towns (2.8%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.4% of Richibucto’s residents are women
Here the census found 725 women and 685 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Richibucto | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 54% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 34% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 38% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 27% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Richibucto, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −3°C nights
November normally sees 109 mm of precipitation. Snow is normal by November, about 19 cm over the month. Then December: freezing by day, −9°C at night. Also worth knowing: over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −14°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −12°C | 330 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 300 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 271 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 338 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Kouchibougauac); the forecast is on the Weather page
Beauséjour gave Dominic LeBlanc a 17,787-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 85% of ridings
Richibucto’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
Richibucto has one public library, Bibliothèque publique de Richibucto
From the centre of Richibucto, it is 1 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Richibucto is 0.5 km from Kouchibouguac National Park
Within 10 km of the town, 37% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. For a swim, Dune Richibucto Nord is the nearest of 6 beaches within 5 km. 7 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Richibucto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 37% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Around Richibucto, 3 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools: 6 schools in all
Schooling here is split between 2 boards, between New Brunswick’s towns (1.5) and Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Soleil Levant FrenchIn RichibuctoElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Centre de formation secondaire de RichibuctoIn RichibuctoSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Richibucto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
35% of Richibucto’s homes were built before 1961
| Heritage | Richibucto | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 35% | 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 Richibucto
Famous people from Richibucto
13 notable people were born in Richibucto.
About Richibucto
Town in New Brunswick
TownRatings counts Richibucto as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in New Brunswick; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,745 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Kent
- Census subdivision
- 1308018
Richibucto’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richibucto | 1,745 | — | — | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Rexton | 1,059 | 4.4 | — | B | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Charles | 2,189 | 6.5 | — | A− | C− | C |
| Saint-Louis de Kent | 1,026 | 9 | — | C+ | C− | C |
| Richibucto | 2,457 | 9.6 | — | A | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Louis | 1,830 | 12 | — | A | C− | C |
| Richibucto 15 | 2,126 | 14 | — | — | — | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Richibucto
Do people in Richibucto speak French?
Many do: 60% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 4.6% speak French only.
Has Richibucto grown?
It grew from 1,266 people in 2016 to 1,411 in 2021, up 11.5%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,745.
Who are the people of Richibucto?
Visible minorities are 9% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 5%, and Indigenous people 13%.
What kind of homes are in Richibucto?
Mostly 59% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 39% have just one.
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).