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Division No. 7, Subdivision MNewfoundland and Labrador

It is a town of 1,878 residents in Newfoundland and Labrador. Between 2016 and 2021, its population shrank by 6%.

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Population

1,878

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

40%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Division No. 7, Subdivision M a good place to live?

On cost of living it is strong (A). Residents’ health trails most towns (D−). It also trails on jobs & income (D−). Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most Canadian towns (A).

Division No. 7, Subdivision M has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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.

StrongestAHazard risk ACost of livingWeakestD⁻Jobs & income D⁻Health

What makes Division No. 7, Subdivision M stand out

The 3 things Division No. 7, Subdivision M does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Jobs & income

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: D−.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

35% are 65 or over

Against 19% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

22% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

32% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

How Division No. 7, Subdivision M grades

Each subject compares Division No. 7, Subdivision M 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

Division No. 7, Subdivision M has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentD⁻Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesAOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsNo schools grade in Newfoundland and Labrador: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Division No. 7, Subdivision M.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Commuters in Division No. 7, Subdivision M travel further than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average

87% of commuters drove, about level with Canadian towns (89%) and below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (92%).

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van87%

Public transit3%

Census 2021	Division No. 7, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	32 min	19 min	26 min
Car or van	87%	92%	89%

$58,400

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

14%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment22% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to145 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Clarenville

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.

HealthHealth D⁻

On health, Division No. 7, Subdivision M falls short of 98% of Canadian towns

By their own account, 44% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%). Lives in the region last 78.6 years on average (2022/2024): 80.8 for women, 76.4 for men. At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 15% for Newfoundland and Labrador. Closer to home, a hospital is 20 km from the average resident of Division No. 7, Subdivision M, further than the usual 3.7 km. Division No. 7, Subdivision M doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Eastern Rural Zone.

44%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Division No. 7, Subdivision M44%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Division No. 7, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	24%	22%	17%
Very good or excellent health	44%	50%	52%
Smokers	17%	15%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.6	78.6	81.5

78.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

20 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

19 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey44% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care20 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 19 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.8, men 76.4 Conditions and habits24% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Hazard risk in Division No. 7, Subdivision M is lower than in 94% of Canadian towns

Radon tests for the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority

Radon is lower than usual: 4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Water Resources Management Division (WRMD), Department of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. Seismic risk runs low: $0.010 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

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

Division No. 7, Subdivision M4%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Division No. 7, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	4%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.010	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

3.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.010 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

HousingCost of living A

Division No. 7, Subdivision M is a town of owners: 95% of households own their home, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

A year’s rent came to 14% of the median household income, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (20%). 5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$150,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

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

Division No. 7, Subdivision M$150,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Division No. 7, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	5%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	95%	78%	74%
Rent as a share of income	14%	17%	20%
Median home value, 2021	$150,000	$215,000	$406,000

$604

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$292

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters95% own their home Cost of living2.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income Renting$604 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

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.

Schools

No high school in or near Division No. 7, Subdivision M: the closest is 96 km off

Elementary school is 20 km away at the nearest, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Swift Current AcademyIn Division No. 7, Subdivision MElementary	Elementary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Division No. 7, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Nearest secondary school	96 km	25 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	20 km	3.5 km	0.5 km

96 km

to the nearest secondary school

20 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in French · 2% of schools in Newfoundland and Labrador Questions“What schools are there in Division No. 7, Subdivision M?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Newfoundland and Labrador, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Climate

July highs in Division No. 7, Subdivision M: 22.6°C, against 21.2°C in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns

October is the wettest month, with 129 mm of rain and snow on average. Snowfall adds up to 229 cm a year, between Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). In January, overnight lows in Division No. 7, Subdivision M settle at −10.1°C. Gardeners get 78 frost-free days, from 19 June to 6 September.

22.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.1°C

Spring7.4°C

Summer21.0°C

Autumn12.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Division No. 7, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Snowfall a year	229 cm	363 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	22.6°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,260 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−10.1°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

229 cm

of snow a year

178

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 19 Jun to 6 Sep

174

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 22.6°C, January lows −10.1°C Rain and snow1,260 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow229 cm of snow a year Weather station34 km to the station · Lethbridge

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

Who lives here

A median age of 58: Division No. 7, Subdivision M is older than 98% of Canadian towns

0.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.7%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Visible minorities make up 0.5% of the population, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.2%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.

58median age

Division No. 7, Subdivision MNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

35%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree30%

Postsecondary qualification40%

Women and men · all residents

50.3% of Division No. 7, Subdivision M’s residents are women

Here the census found 935 women and 925 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Division No. 7, Subdivision M
	Division No. 7, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	9.7%	13%	16%
15 to 64	55%	61%	64%
65+	35%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	30%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	40%	53%	56%

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Ages58 median age · 35% are 65 or over Households875 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants1% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0.3% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Expect November days around 7°C in Division No. 7, Subdivision M, nights around −1°C

The month after, December, normally sees 2°C afternoons and −5°C nights. Snowfall in a normal November: 10 cm. In November, the normal is 112 mm of rain and snow. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 23°C and January nights −10°C.

7°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November7°C

December2°C

January−1°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	0°C	−9°C	325 mm
Spring	7°C	−2°C	288 mm
Summer	21°C	10°C	285 mm
Autumn	12°C	3°C	363 mm

−1°C

a normal November night

112 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lethbridge); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Jonathan Rowe (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Terra Nova—The Peninsulas, the riding that includes Division No. 7, Subdivision M

In the census’s list of municipalities, Division No.

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Who runs itSubdivision Of Unorganized

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

No public library stands in Division No. 7, Subdivision M: the closest, Clarenville Public Library, is 17 km away

After it comes Arnold's Cove Public Library (Arnold's Cove), 35 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Terra Nova National Park lies 31 km beyond Division No. 7, Subdivision M’s edge

Jack's Pond Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 19 km. One protected area is close by. Lobster Area Closure (Gooseberry Island) (2.8 ha) is the biggest, 0.9 km from town.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Division No. 7, Subdivision M0%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Division No. 7, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	1	4

31 km

to Terra Nova National Park

19 km

to Jack's Pond Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Lobster Area Closure (Gooseberry Island)National & provincial parks31 km to a national park · Terra Nova National Park

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

SafetySafety B⁻

Violent crime weighs less where Division No. 7, Subdivision M is policed than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 58

No police detachment reports under Division No. 7, Subdivision M’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

Its police area recorded 11.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (16.7) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 24.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Clarenville detachment area, with Division No. 7, Subdivision M one part of it.

64Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202364

202460

202569

2023–2025	Division No. 7, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	24.1	34.8	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	58	82	86
Violent crime	11.4	16.7	12
Crime Severity Index	64	81	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

23%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety64 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Division No. 7, Subdivision M’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Division No. 7, Subdivision M safe?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Division No. 7, Subdivision M

15pages on Division No. 7, Subdivision M

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 64 Housing & costAHomes 2.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthD⁻Life expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteD⁻32% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 58 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Division No. 7, Subdivision M’s neighbours

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

Division No. 7, Subdivision LClarenvilleDivision No. 7, Subdivision KDivision No. 7, Subdivision M

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Division No. 7, Subdivision M	1,878	—	—	A	B⁻	D⁻
Division No. 7, Subdivision L	1,248	13	—	B	B⁻	D⁻
Clarenville	7,441	18	B⁻	B	B⁻	D
Division No. 7, Subdivision K	1,116	19	—	B⁺	B⁻	D

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

Questions about Division No. 7, Subdivision M

What kind of homes are in Division No. 7, Subdivision M?

98% 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 2.1 people; 25% are one person living alone.

Who are the people of Division No. 7, Subdivision M?

1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 1% have an Indigenous identity and 1% are immigrants.

Is Division No. 7, Subdivision M a young town or an old one?

10% are under 15 and 35% are 65 or over.

Has Division No. 7, Subdivision M grown?

No: the census counted 1,966 in 2016 and 1,856 in 2021, 5.6% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,878.

About Division No. 7, Subdivision M

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

Every figure TownRatings gives for Division No. 7, Subdivision M covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,878 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 7
Census subdivision: 1007001

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).