NouvelleQuebec

A town of 1,819 in Quebec. The population grew 6% between 2016 and 2021.

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Population

1,819

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

50.4

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

59%

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 Nouvelle a good place to live?

Housing is within reach (A). It is a safe place by the numbers (B+). Health lags (C). Natural hazards weigh more here (C−).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Nouvelle 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 is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. 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.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestC⁻Hazard risk

What makes Nouvelle stand out

The 3 things Nouvelle does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

Next to 6%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.3 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $150,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

4% walk, cycle or take transit

For the middle of Canadian towns, 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Nouvelle grades

Each subject compares Nouvelle 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Nouvelle has its subject grades alone.

Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesAOpen →Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB⁺Open →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsCOpen →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →Jobs & incomeNear typical for the towns comparedC⁺Open →

SchoolsNo schools grade in Quebec: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nouvelle.

HousingCost of living A

Nouvelle is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 15% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.

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

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

Nouvelle$150,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Nouvelle	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	15%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	81%	70%	74%

$576

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$500

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageNouvelle’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters81% own their home Cost of living2.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income Renting$576 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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

25% of homes tested in Nouvelle’s area are above the radon guideline

Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.030 per $1,000 of buildings, lower than Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and near Canadian towns ($0.030). Flood mapping exists: a study by Gouvernement du Québec.

Lowwildfire bandC⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Nouvelle25%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Nouvelle	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	25%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.030	$0.14	$0.030

$0.030

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

2.9 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageNouvelle’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon25% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record EarthquakesCanadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Gaspesie - Iles-de-la-Madeleine health region

Climate

Nouvelle has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.8°C

A normal July brings 104 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow totals 337 cm over the year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 18 May to 1 October, 135 days. On a January night, the temperature in Nouvelle falls to about −16.2°C.

23.8°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.2°C

Spring7.1°C

Summer22.5°C

Autumn10.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Nouvelle	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	337 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	23.8°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	182	161	159
January night low	−16.2°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C

337 cm

of snow a year

182

days with frost a year

135

frost-free days, 18 May to 1 Oct

130

days with precipitation a year

Full pageNouvelle’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.8°C, January lows −16.2°C Rain and snow1,011 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow337 cm of snow a year Weather station18 km to the station · Charlo

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

SafetySafety B⁺

Nouvelle’s grade for safety: a B+

Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Avignon/Bonaventure MRC

The index for the force that serves it came to 48, below Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Across its police area, there are 11.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

48Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202345

202448

202550

2023–2025	Nouvelle	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	11.6	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	48	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	75	88	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

52%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageNouvelle’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety48 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Nouvelle’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Nouvelle safe?”

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

HealthHealth C

Nouvelle’s health region counts 18% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de la Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Expected years of life at birth: 79.9, lower than both Quebec’s towns (82.5) and Canadian towns (81.5). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 56%; Quebec as a whole is at 57%. What sets Nouvelle apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 25 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

56%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Nouvelle56%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Nouvelle	Quebec	Canada
Smokers	18%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	79.9	82.5	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	15%	17%
Very good or excellent health	56%	56%	52%

79.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

25 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

9.9 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageNouvelle’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey56% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care25 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 9.9 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.6, men 78.2 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Outdoors

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

Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 26, higher than both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 21) (47,707 ha) is the biggest, 2.3 km from town. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.

9.6%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Nouvelle9.6%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Nouvelle	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	9.6%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	26	10	4

At the edge

to Miguasha National Park (Québec)

beach within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas27 protected areas within 10 km · Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 21)National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Miguasha National Park (Québec)

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Commuters in Nouvelle have a short way to work, 20 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk4%

Census 2021	Nouvelle	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	20 min	27 min	26 min

$63,200

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

42%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment10% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to185 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Carleton-sur-Mer

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.

Who lives here

Older residents shape Nouvelle: 25% are 65 or over, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

29% speak both English and French, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%). Under 15: 15% of residents.

50.4median age

NouvelleQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

25%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification59%

Women and men · all residents

49.0% of Nouvelle’s residents are women

Here the census found 875 women and 910 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Nouvelle
	Nouvelle	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	15%	17%	16%
15 to 64	60%	62%	64%
65+	25%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	59%	59%	56%

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Ages50.4 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households830 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants2% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority English and French29% speak both · 70% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Nouvelle in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −4°C

November usually brings some 22 cm of snow. A normal December brings highs of −3°C, lows of −11°C. Expect about 87 mm of rain and snow over November. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−16°C).

4°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November4°C

December−3°C

January−7°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−14°C	213 mm
Spring	7°C	−3°C	240 mm
Summer	23°C	11°C	276 mm
Autumn	11°C	2°C	283 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

87 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 (Charlo); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Richard St-Laurent heads the council of Nouvelle as mayor

Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.

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Member of ParliamentAlexis Deschênes Provincial legislatureBonaventure

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

Nouvelle has one public library, Bibliothèque De Nouvelle

From the centre of Nouvelle, it is 0.6 km away.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

Nouvelle has one English-language school among its 4

From the town centre, high school starts 9.4 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Its 3 km reach takes in 3 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade, all of Nouvelle’s schooling.

4schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Collège de NouvelleIn NouvelleElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École Intermédiaire d'Escuminac EnglishIn NouvelleAll grades	All grades	–	English public

See all 4 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public3

English public1

Schools within 3 km	Nouvelle	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	9.4 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
School boards	2	2	3

9.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Language1 of 4 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Every school4 schools within 3 km · 3 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade The boards2 school boards · Centre de services scolaire René-Lévesque Questions“What schools are there in Nouvelle?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

History

37% of Nouvelle’s homes were built before 1961

37%built before 1961

37%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Nouvelle	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	37%	21%	18%

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Older homes37% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Nouvelle have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Nearby attractions

Musée d'histoire naturelle du parc national de Miguasha and 3 more in and around Nouvelle

The best-known places to visit in and around Nouvelle come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumMusée d'histoire naturelle du parc national de Miguashain town National parkNational park · SépaqMiguasha National Parkin town MuseumMuseumRestigouche Regional Museum3.7 km outside town, to the south

MuseumMuseumLa Savonnerie Du Village - Soap Making Économusée2.8 km outside town, to the southwest

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nouvelle

15pages on Nouvelle

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 48 Housing & costAHomes 2.3 × income Property pricesSchools4 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 79.9 in its region Work & commuteC⁺52% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors9.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Nouvelle

5 notable people were born in Nouvelle.

See all 5 →

Louis SleigherCanadian ice hockey player · born 1958

Élie FalluCanadian politician · 1932–2025

Jules BélangerCanadian teacher · 1929–2021

Jean-Louis LévesqueCanadian businessman and racehorse owner · 1911–1994

Marcel LandryCanadian politician · born 1947

Nouvelle’s neighbours

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

DalhousieCarleton-sur-MerCharloEel River CrossingDalhousieNouvelle

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Nouvelle	1,819	—	—	A	B⁺	C
Dalhousie New Brunswick	3,255	9.7	D	B⁺	C	D⁻
Carleton-sur-Mer	4,175	15	B	B	B⁺	C⁺
Charlo New Brunswick	1,386	16	—	A	C	D⁻
Eel River Crossing New Brunswick	1,918	17	—	A⁻	C	D
Dalhousie New Brunswick	1,132	18	—	A⁺	C	D

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

Questions about Nouvelle

Do people in Nouvelle speak French?

French comes first: 69.7% speak it alone, while 29% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).

What kind of homes are in Nouvelle?

Single-detached houses make up 85% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 33% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.

Is Nouvelle growing?

It added people: 1,681 in 2016, 1,782 in 2021, 6% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,819.

Is Nouvelle a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 50.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 25% are 65 or over.

About Nouvelle

Town in Quebec

Nouvelle is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

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

Population: 1,819 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Avignon
Census subdivision: 2406020

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).