
Saint-AntoineNew Brunswick
1,880 people live in this town in New Brunswick. Its census division is Kent.
Is Saint-Antoine a good place to live?
Saint-Antoine’s strongest subject is safety (A). Add cost of living to its strengths (B+). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C). It lags on hazard risk as well (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Antoine has subject grades only.
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.
What makes Saint-Antoine stand out
The 3 things Saint-Antoine does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Antoine grades
Each subject compares Saint-Antoine with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Antoine has subject grades only.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Antoine.
Violent crime weighs less where Saint-Antoine is policed than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 31
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Saint-Antoine itself
The force’s area logs 7.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 34 over 2023–25, below New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 16.6 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Saint-Antoine doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Bouctouche detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Antoine | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 31 | 82 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 34 | 73 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.6 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 7.3 | 14.9 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Around Saint-Antoine, 20% of tested homes have radon above the guideline
Wildfire is rare near Saint-Antoine: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.003% a year. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Antoine | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 20% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.040 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Data for radon tests covers the Region 1 health region
Fewer households own their home in Saint-Antoine than in New Brunswick’s towns or across Canadian towns: 69%
Nearly one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, below New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Antoine | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 86% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 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.
Fewer adults feel healthy around Saint-Antoine: 43% say very good or excellent (52% for the typical Canadian town)
Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 81.5, above New Brunswick’s towns (80.1) and close to Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is rarer than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. What sets Saint-Antoine apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 22 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Zone 1 (Moncton area), Saint-Antoine included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Antoine | 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
In Saint-Antoine, July heat, January cold and precipitation all sit near the middle of Canadian towns
A normal October brings 106 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Some 310 cm of snow falls in a typical year, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in January, about 74 cm. Gardeners get 141 frost-free days, from 14 May to 3 October.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Antoine | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 310 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,002 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Bouctouche)
What November brings in Saint-Antoine: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
December follows at freezing by day and −8°C by night. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. A normal November brings 92 mm of rain and snow. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −13°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −11°C | 217 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −1°C | 242 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 245 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 298 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Bouctouche); the forecast is on the Weather page
Dominic LeBlanc took Beauséjour in 2021 by 17,787 votes, more than the margin in 85% of ridings
Saint-Antoine is a village by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Antoine’s public library is Bibliothèque publique de Saint-Antoine
The library is 0.6 km from the centre of Saint-Antoine.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Older residents shape Saint-Antoine: 26% are 65 or over, above New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
Children under 15 make up 14%, below both New Brunswick’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). 1.2% of residents belong to a visible minority, 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 52.4% of Saint-Antoine
In 2021 there were 940 women to 855 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Saint-Antoine | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Commuters in Saint-Antoine travel further than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average
The car took 98% of commuters, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (95%) and above Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Antoine | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 21 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 98% | 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.
Kouchibouguac National Park lies 37 km beyond Saint-Antoine’s edge
Biggest among them: Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22), 285,278 ha, 4.0 km off. 2 protected areas lie within 10 km. Of the country within 10 km, 5.2% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The nearest provincial park, Amherst Shore Provincial Park, is 79 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Antoine | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.2% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The nearest high school to Saint-Antoine is 12 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Camille-Vautour FrenchIn Saint-AntoineElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Antoine | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 12 km | 4.5 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in New Brunswick, because the province publishes no results school by school.
Le Pays de la Sagouine and 4 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Antoine; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption31 km south
ZooMagnetic Hill Zoo28 km south
MuseumMoncton Museum31 km south
MuseumFree Meeting House31 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption: Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Magnetic Hill Zoo: Stu pendousmat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moncton Museum: Stu pendousmat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Free Meeting House: knittymarie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Antoine
Famous people from Saint-Antoine
4 notable people were born in Saint-Antoine.
Saint-Antoine’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Antoine | 1,880 | — | — | B+ | A | C |
| Cocagne | 2,982 | 9 | B | B | A | C |
| Saint Mary | 2,083 | 9.1 | — | A | A | C |
| Bouctouche | 2,678 | 12 | D | C | C− | C+ |
| Dundas | 4,733 | 15 | C | A− | C+ | C |
| Wellington | 3,458 | 15 | A− | A+ | A | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Antoine
Do people in Saint-Antoine speak French?
Many do: 79% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 10.8% speak French only.
Has Saint-Antoine grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,733 to 1,791 residents (up 3.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,880.
How old are the people of Saint-Antoine?
The median resident is 48.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 26% are 65 or over.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Antoine?
Single-detached houses make up 65% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 26% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.
About Saint-Antoine
Town in New Brunswick
For Saint-Antoine, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in New Brunswick, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,880 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Kent
- Census subdivision
- 1308007
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).