In five years, Dumfries went from 356 to 420 residents, growth of 18.0%. A website for a Dumfries business has to work for neighbours who already know you and for people searching from further away. For CA$119 a month, we set up a professional website with your brand, email on your domain and hosting, with no setup fee.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
Dumfries, NB: the place behind the numbers
Homeowners (97.2% of households in Dumfries) spend on renovations, landscaping, repairs and services for the house. For trades and home services, photos of finished work and a clear service area are what turn a search into a quote request.
Dumfries and the surrounding area
Nearby municipalities include Nackawic (7 km northwest), Southampton (8.4 km west), Prince William (8.8 km southeast), Millville (19 km north) and Kingsclear (20 km southeast). Administratively, Dumfries belongs to York County. A website can name each place you serve, from Millville to Nackawic.
Nackawic (962 residents) and Southampton (1,497) are the closest neighbours with their own page. Median household income was $69,000 in Nackawic and $69,500 in Southampton, compared with $71,000 in Dumfries.
Key numbers for Dumfries
Dumfries has 208 occupied private dwellings; 97.2% are owned by the people living in them. With a median age of 54.4 (New Brunswick: 46.8), the population of Dumfries is older than New Brunswick overall. The municipality covers 299 square kilometres of land, about 1.4 people per square kilometre. The median household income in Dumfries, $71,000 in 2020, is close to the New Brunswick figure of $70,000.
Dumfries: more from the census
- Total private dwellings (2021): 304
- Residents who immigrated to Canada: 8.4%
- Typical trip to work: 32.6 minutes on average
- Share of residents 85 or older: 1.2%
- Worked at home (May 2021): 10.5%
- College or CEGEP diploma (ages 25 to 64): 31.1%
- Workers with no fixed workplace address: 10.5%
Side by side with New Brunswick
Residents born in New Brunswick: 77.1% in Dumfries, against 75.5% across New Brunswick. The share of residents aged 65 and over is 28.6% in Dumfries and 22.8% in New Brunswick.
The business mix in Dumfries
For Dumfries, the clearest picture comes from the jobs residents hold: public administration (21.1%), health care and social assistance (13.2%) and manufacturing (10.5%).
Know your Dumfries audience
Driving is how 100.0% of commuters in Dumfries get to work. Parking details and a map save customers a phone call.
11.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 have a trades certificate. Competition among trades is strong, so a portfolio sets you apart.
Seniors make up 28.6% of the population of Dumfries. Your hours and address should be visible without scrolling.
Recent arrivals (2016 to 2021) are 3.6% of the population. People who are new to the area find local services by searching.
A CA$119 website, step by step
Since 2008, Aria has been setting up websites, domains and business email for small companies. Every step happens online, so a Dumfries business gets the same plan as anyone.
- Fill in the sign-up form at cadastro.ariaserv.com; it takes about 5 minutes.
- We put the site together with your logo, colours and photos, and send you a temporary link within 3 business days.
- Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain, together with your business email.
New prices, new photos, a new service page: send it by email and it is done, with no extra charge.
- A business website or an online store, for the same monthly fee
- Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you pick one
- Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, an SSL certificate and a daily backup
- Text, photo and price updates whenever you email us
- Ready within 3 business days on a temporary link
The legal basics for Dumfries businesses online
Putting your business online does not change the rules, but these points are worth checking:
- Consent is at the heart of Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL): express consent means someone has agreed, verbally or in writing, to receive a commercial electronic message from you, and senders should be ready to provide proof of that consent. Canada’s anti-spam legislation
- Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau
Every business is different, so treat this as general information, not legal advice, and check the official pages linked above.
Before you sign up: common questions
Is a website worth it in a municipality of 420 people?
Your market is bigger than the municipality. People across York County look up services online, and a clear website brings them to you.
Most of my customers are seasonal. Is a website still worth it?
Yes. Send us the dates and hours for each season by email and we keep the site current; it is included in the plan.
Do I need a domain already?
Your domain stays yours. Bring the one you have, or let us know you need one and we will help you choose.
Which platform do you use?
On the Aria Platform, which is built on WordPress and set up by our team, so you get a professional site without dealing with the technical side.
Am I tied in for a year?
You can stop the service whenever you need to; there is no setup fee and no long-term commitment.
Does the plan include business email?
Email on your own domain comes with the plan, such as info@yourbusiness: unlimited accounts, 5 GB of storage in total, webmail and spam filtering.
Do I pay anything to get started?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.
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- Population, dwellings, land area, age, households, income, housing, language, place of birth, commuting, work and education: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0193, 98-10-0240, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0400, 98-10-0456 and 98-10-0458). Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Where Dumfries and its neighbours are: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Geographical Names Database; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Place names inside Dumfries: Statistics Canada, Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021.
- Figures are the latest official releases when this page was written; distances are straight-line.