WoodstockNew Brunswick
It is a town of 2,371 residents in New Brunswick. It lies in Carleton.
Is Woodstock a good place to live?
Woodstock’s standout strength is cost of living (A). Jobs and pay hold up well (A). Also worth knowing: most journeys need a car (D). Health lags (C−).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Woodstock has its subject grades alone.
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.
How Woodstock grades
Each subject compares Woodstock with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Woodstock has its subject grades alone.
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What makes Woodstock stand out
The 3 things Woodstock does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woodstock.
Commuters in Woodstock have a short way to work, 18 min on average, less than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Woodstock | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 18 min | 21 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Measured against local pay, Woodstock is cheaper to live in than 89% of Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to 15% of the median household income, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). Households that own their home make up 84%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Woodstock | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 9% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 84% | 86% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Very good or excellent health for just 45% of adults around Woodstock; the typical Canadian town: 52%
A hospital lies 19 km from the typical home, above both New Brunswick’s towns (11 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 80.1 years at birth, 81.9 for women and 78.2 for men.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Woodstock | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 45% | 43% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.1 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Zone 3 (Fredericton area)
17% of homes tested in Woodstock’s area are above the radon guideline
NRCan expects $0.042 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Woodstock, near the typical $0.030. No flood study for Woodstock is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Woodstock | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 17% | 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Region 3 health region
Woodstock’s grade for safety: a C
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Woodstock
The index for the force that serves it came to 82, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 14.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Woodstock alone, so this card uses the figure for the Nackawic detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Woodstock | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 82 | 73 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 34.1 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Woodstock has colder winters than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −15.3°C
Some 292 cm of snow falls in a typical year, below New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) but above Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 126 frost-free days, from 18 May to 22 September. For the wettest month, look to December: 115 mm on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 69 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Woodstock | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 292 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,161 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 180 | 170 | 159 |
| January night low | −15.3°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Woodstock/Newbridge)
A normal November in Woodstock runs from −3°C to 5°C
The month after, December, normally sees −2°C afternoons and −10°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 101 mm. July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C. ECCC’s forecast for Woodstock is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 301 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 268 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 12°C | 292 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 300 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Woodstock/Newbridge); the forecast is on the Weather page
Woodstock’s MP is Richard Bragdon (Conservative Party of Canada), for Tobique—Mactaquac
From New Brunswick come 10 MPs, 6 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Woodstock: the closest, L. P. Fisher Public Library, is 3.2 km away
After it comes Dr.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
22 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Woodstock
The largest named area nearby is 4009800, 1,050 ha, 7.2 km away. A provincial park, Mactaquac Provincial Park, lies 45 km away. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Woodstock | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 22 | 7 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.8% | 6% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The 4 schools of Woodstock: 2 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade
The closest elementary school is 3.1 km away, above New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike. The nearest secondary school is 4.2 km away, between New Brunswick’s towns (4.5 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meduxnekeag Consolidated SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.1 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Canterbury High SchoolIn WoodstockAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Woodstock | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 3.1 km | 1.6 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 4.2 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.
14% of Woodstock’s residents speak English and French (New Brunswick’s towns: 27%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
2.1% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (15%). The share of residents under 15 is 17%. Over-65s are nearly a fifth of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.5% of Woodstock’s residents are women
1,120 men and 1,100 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Woodstock | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Woodstock has 1 historic place on the registers
16% of its homes were built before 1961, below New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Woodstock | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 16% | 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 Woodstock
Famous people from around Woodstock
No notable person born in Woodstock is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Blaine Higgs: New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick, Public domain · Myles Goodwyn: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Black: Unknown author, Public domain · James Kidd Flemming: Unknown author, Public domain · Minnie Bell Sharp: Unknown author, Public domain
About Woodstock
Town in New Brunswick
TownRatings counts Woodstock 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
- 2,371 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Carleton
- Census subdivision
- 1311004
Woodstock’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock | 2,371 | — | — | A | C | C− |
| Woodstock | 6,260 | 3.4 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Northampton | 1,981 | 8 | — | B− | C | C− |
| Richmond | 1,516 | 12 | — | A− | C | C− |
| Wakefield | 2,749 | 16 | C | B | C− | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Woodstock
Who are the people of Woodstock?
2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 6% have an Indigenous identity and 6% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Woodstock?
Mostly 87% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 21% have just one.
Do people in Woodstock speak French?
Many do: 14% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0% speak French only.
Has Woodstock grown?
Yes: the census counted 2,178 in 2016 and 2,219 in 2021, a rise of 1.9%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,371.
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).