WestmorlandNew Brunswick

Westmorland is a town of owners: 93% of households own their home, above New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%).

High radon around Westmorland: 20% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Region 1 health region

Seismic risk in Westmorland sits near the middle: $0.034 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national inventory holds 5 flood maps for it, the newest from Province of Nova Scotia. Fire seldom reaches Westmorland: since 1986, 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.004% a year).

Westmorland’s household incomes are lower than in 73% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 27 min, above New Brunswick’s towns (21 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min). At the census, 94% of commuters went by car.

Very good or excellent health for just 43% of adults around Westmorland; the typical Canadian town: 52%

Shared with the rest of the Zone 1 (Moncton area): health survey and life expectancy

On average 18% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, close to New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and above Canadian towns (17%). At 12%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 14% for New Brunswick. A baby born in the region can expect 81.5 years, 83.5 for a girl and 79.5 for a boy (2022/2024). Measured from where Westmorland’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 16 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

Westmorland has cooler summers than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.3°C

A normal winter brings 310 cm of snow, close to New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in January, about 74 cm. Rain and snow peak in October, at 115 mm. Frost usually lifts by 27 May and returns around 3 October: 128 days without it.

A median age of 51.2: Westmorland is older than 88% of Canadian towns

Both official languages: 14% of residents, lower than New Brunswick’s towns (27%) yet higher than Canadian towns (7.5%). 2.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, above New Brunswick’s towns (2.3%) but below Canadian towns (15%).

Westmorland has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

A drive of 53 km reaches Fundy National Park, the nearest national park. For a provincial park, Amherst Shore Provincial Park lies 12 km off. Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 14, above both New Brunswick’s towns (7) and Canadian towns (4). 13% of the town lies within a protected area.

Westmorland’s teenagers travel 20 km to the nearest high school

Elementary school is 6 km away at the nearest, above both New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

Westmorland is graded a B for safety

No police detachment reports under Westmorland’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

The index for the force that serves it came to 58, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 19.2 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violence across its police area runs at 10.8 per 1,000 residents a year.

A normal November in Westmorland runs from −1°C to 7°C

Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −12°C by night. A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. A normal November brings 114 mm of rain and snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Amherst forecast, on the Weather page.

Dominic LeBlanc took Beauséjour in 2021 by 17,787 votes, more than the margin in 85% of ridings

Westmorland is a parish by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.

Westmorland’s public library is Port Elgin Public Library

It sits 5.6 km from the centre of Westmorland.

Westmorland’s record starts in 1676 with Tonge's Island

Inside the town the registers count 6 historic places; 4 are top designations. On the list: 2 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings. Also worth knowing: at the 2021 census, 41% of homes dated from before 1961, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (18%).