WicklowNew Brunswick

Renting in Wicklow costs 15% of household income, less than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

94% of households are owner-occupiers. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 5% of households, below New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

Wicklow’s health region reports 45% in very good or excellent health, behind the typical Canadian town’s 52%

Measured across the Zone 3 (Fredericton area): health survey and life expectancy

Smokers make up 15% of the region’s adults, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (12%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 80.1 years at birth, 81.9 for women and 78.2 for men. Measured from where Wicklow’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 23 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

The police who cover Wicklow record more serious crime than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 109

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Wicklow itself

The violent index for its police area came to 122, above both New Brunswick’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 19.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. What’s more, across its police area, there are 39 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Wicklow shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Western Valley Region detachment area.

Radon is Wicklow’s main hazard: 17% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Region 3 health region

Shaking is about as much of a worry in Wicklow as in most places, at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

Wicklow has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.3 for each

The average trip to work took 22 min, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (21 min) yet lower than Canadian towns (26 min). 94% of commuters drove to work at the census.

Winter nights bite in Wicklow: January lows of −17.5°C, colder than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns

A normal January brings 76 cm of snow, the most of any month. Frost comes on 181 days a year, above both New Brunswick’s towns (170) and Canadian towns (159). The most precipitation falls in January: 108 mm in a normal year.

4 schools in and around Wicklow: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

The nearest secondary school is 7.5 km away, above New Brunswick’s towns (4.5 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike. From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 5.5 km off, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

A normal November in Wicklow runs from −4°C to 5°C

Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −18°C in January. About 27 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Expect about 94 mm of rain and snow over November. Into December, the normals move to −2°C and −11°C.

Tobique—Mactaquac, which takes in Wicklow, is held by Richard Bragdon (Conservative Party of Canada)

Of the 10 Commons seats from New Brunswick, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 6.

The nearest public library to Wicklow is Andrew and Laura McCain Public Library, 5.9 km away

The next is Andrew And Laura Mccain Public Library (Florenceville-Bristol), 6.1 km away.

Wicklow is on the International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick

The largest named area nearby is 4030900, 174 ha, 9.5 km away. Within 5 km lie 2 beaches, unnamed on the map. Parks and reserves take up 0.6% of the ground within 10 km, below both New Brunswick’s towns (6%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 15 protected areas lie within 10 km.

Fewer people in Wicklow speak both English and French than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 6.6%

Children under 15 make up 17%, above both New Brunswick’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). People 65 and over make up 22% of the town.