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Saint-IsidoreNew Brunswick

A town in New Brunswick, home to 1,372 people. Its census division is Gloucester.

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Photo: Dr Wilson · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick · Photo: Dr Wilson · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population
1,372
people, 2025 estimate
Median age
52
years · New Brunswick’s towns: 46.8
Postsecondary
35%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Saint-Isidore a good place to live?

Buying a home costs less than in most towns (B). Its lowest grade is for jobs & income (D). It lags on walkability as well (D). Natural hazards weigh more here (D−).

Saint-Isidore 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. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years.

What makes Saint-Isidore stand out

The 3 things Saint-Isidore does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Saint-Isidore grades

Each subject compares Saint-Isidore 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

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

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Isidore.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D−

Saint-Isidore faces more hazards than 95% of Canadian towns

Radon tests for the Region 6 health region

Service New Brunswick - GeoNB has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. With 0.29% of the land around it burning each year, Saint-Isidore sits in the high wildfire band (11% within 25 km since 1986). Radon is higher than usual: two fifths of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. NRCan expects $0.046 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings here, near the typical $0.030.

Highwildfire bandD−Hazard risk Grade

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

Saint-Isidore40%
New Brunswick’s towns20%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsSaint-IsidoreNew BrunswickCanada
Radon tests above the guideline40%20%6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year$0.046$0.036$0.030
High
wildfire band
4.2 km
to the nearest land burned since 1986
1
flood study on the national inventory

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

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Saint-Isidore’s household incomes are lower than in 98% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 25 min, above New Brunswick’s towns (21 min) but below Canadian towns (26 min).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%
Walk2%
Census 2021Saint-IsidoreNew BrunswickCanada
Average trip25 min21 min26 min
$52,800
median household income, 2020
6%
worked from home, May 2021
10%
of commuters work inside the municipality

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.

SafetySafety C−

For the force that serves Saint-Isidore, the Crime Severity Index is 97, above New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

No police detachment reports under Saint-Isidore’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Tracadie Sheila detachment area

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 118, above New Brunswick’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Violence across its police area runs at 23.5 per 1,000 residents a year.

97Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023101
202499
202591
2023–2025Saint-IsidoreNew BrunswickCanada
Violent crime23.514.912
Crime Severity Index977367
Violent Crime Severity Index1188286
89
non-violent Crime Severity Index
23%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Climate

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

Snow peaks in February: 84 cm in a normal year. A normal winter brings 343 cm of snow, above New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Frost usually lifts by 17 May and returns around 13 October: 148 days without it. The most precipitation falls in October: 110 mm in a normal year.

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, 1991–2020Saint-IsidoreNew BrunswickCanada
Snowfall a year343 cm310 cm141 cm
July afternoon high23.6°C25.1°C25.5°C
Precipitation a year984 mm1,121 mm883 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

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

HealthHealth C+

The region around Saint-Isidore carries more chronic illness than the typical Canadian town: 20% to 17%

The region has fewer smokers than New Brunswick, just over one in ten adults to 14%. The survey finds nearly half of adults in very good or excellent health, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (43%) yet lower than Canadian towns (52%). A baby born in the region can expect 80.2 years, 82.7 for a girl and 77.8 for a boy (2022/2024). For Saint-Isidore itself the measure is access, and it lags: 15 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

49%very good or excellent healthC+Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Isidore49%
New Brunswick’s towns43%
Canadian towns52%
HealthSaint-IsidoreNew BrunswickCanada
Chronic conditions (average share)20%18%17%
Very good or excellent health49%43%52%
Smokers11%13%12%
Life expectancy at birth80.280.181.5
80.2
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
15 km
from homes to a hospital, on average
11%
of adults smoke, age-standardised
11 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Zone 6 (Bathurst area)

HousingCost of living B

Saint-Isidore gets a B for cost of living

13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above New Brunswick’s towns (9%) but below Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 81% of households.

$120,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

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

Saint-Isidore$120,000
New Brunswick$187,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021Saint-IsidoreNew BrunswickCanada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter13%9%18%
Households owning their home81%86%74%
$544
monthly rent for a two-bedroom
$420
median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Saint-Isidore than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 9.9% are under 15

People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (23%) and above Canadian towns (19%). 35% speak both English and French, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (27%) and Canadian towns (7.5%).

52median age
Saint-IsidoreNew BrunswickCanada

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

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree46%
Postsecondary qualification35%

Women and men · all residents

47.7% of Saint-Isidore’s residents are women

685 men and 625 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Saint-Isidore
Saint-IsidoreNew BrunswickCanada
Under 159.9%15%16%
15 to 6466%63%64%
65+24%23%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree46%18%16%
Postsecondary qualification35%50%56%

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

Weather

Saint-Isidore in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −1°C

Snow is normal by November, about 19 cm over the month. Into December, the normals move to −1°C and −7°C. November normally sees 93 mm of precipitation. Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and February coldest at −13°C by night.

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
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter−4°C−11°C230 mm
Spring7°C−2°C229 mm
Summer22°C13°C238 mm
Autumn12°C4°C287 mm
−1°C
a normal November night
93 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

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 Saint-Isidore

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Saint-Isidore isn’t placed in one.

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C+

No public library stands in Saint-Isidore: the closest, Tracadie Public Library, is 13 km away

After it comes Mgr.

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Kouchibouguac National Park lies 59 km beyond Saint-Isidore’s edge

Count 11 protected areas within 10 km of town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 5.8% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Within its own boundary, 3.5% of the town is protected.

5.8%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Isidore5.8%
New Brunswick’s towns6%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsSaint-IsidoreNew BrunswickCanada
Protected land within 10 km5.8%6%2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km1074
59 km
to Kouchibouguac National Park
10
public protected areas within 10 km

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

Schools

Saint-Isidore’s teenagers travel 12 km to the nearest high school

The closest elementary school is 3.3 km away, above New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

2schools within 3 km
SchoolLevelStudentsSystem
École La Relève-de-Saint-Isidore FrenchIn Saint-IsidoreElementaryElementary–French public
École La Passerelle FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementaryElementary–French public
Schools within 3 kmSaint-IsidoreNew BrunswickCanada
Nearest secondary school12 km4.5 km1.2 km
Nearest elementary school3.3 km1.6 km0.5 km
12 km
to the nearest secondary school
3.3 km
to the nearest elementary school

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in New Brunswick.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Isidore

15pages on Saint-Isidore

Famous people from around Saint-Isidore

2 notable people were born in Saint-Isidore; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Saint-Isidore’s neighbours

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

TracadiePaquetvilleTracadiePaquetvilleSaint-Isidore
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Isidore1,372——BC−C+
Tracadie16,45310DBC−B−
Paquetville2,22517—A−B−C

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

Questions about Saint-Isidore

Do people in Saint-Isidore speak French?

Many do: 35% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 64.1% speak French only.

What kind of homes are in Saint-Isidore?

89% 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 2.2 people; 31% are one person living alone.

Has Saint-Isidore grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,361 to 1,312 residents (3.6% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,372.

How old are the people of Saint-Isidore?

52 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 24% of residents are 65 or over and 10% under 15.

About Saint-Isidore

Town in New Brunswick

Every figure TownRatings gives for Saint-Isidore 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
1,372 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory
New Brunswick
Census division
Gloucester
Census subdivision
1315021

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).