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Total population
11,477
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Average household income
$92,589
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Detached
Median Selling Price$339,900
Average Days on Market
97
#Active Listings (last 30 days)
24
#Sold Listings (last 30 days)
11
Townhouse
Median Selling Price$320,000
Average Days on Market
84.8
#Active Listings (last 30 days)
20
#Sold Listings (last 30 days)
5
Small town charm mixed with a booming economy and real estate market is what you get in Truro. For more reasons to call Truro home, keep reading.
Truro is known for having a top-tier education system. The area’s public elementary and secondary schools are run by the Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education, which operates 67 schools. The Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education operates schools in the wider Truro area, encompassing Antigonish, all the way to the New Brunswick border. When it comes to post-secondary options, like colleges and universities, Truro is home to the Nova Scotia Community College - Truro Campus, Nova Scotia Teachers College, and Dalhousie Agricultural Campus. However, there are even more universities and colleges in the nearby regions of Halifax, Antigonish, or Wolfville, including but not limited to Dalhousie University, St. Mary’s University, Acadia University, and St. Francis Xavier University.
The most populous neighbourhoods in and around Truro include Stewiacke, Millbrook, Colchester, Indian Brook, Glenmore, Elmsvale, and Upper Musquodoboit.
Truro offers a range of transportation options, including land and air travel. The nearest airport is Halifax Stanfield International Airport, which is 57 kilometres away. It is the largest airport in Nova Scotia and the only international airport in the province. Meanwhile, domestic and regional transit options can be accessed through Truro’s own Via Rail train station, as well as multiple Maritime Bus stations. The only aspect of transportation lacking in Truro is that the area does not have its own public transit system. That said, Halifax Transit, which services the wider Halifax area, is nearby. When it comes to healthcare, the Colchester East Hants Healthcare Centre provides services to residents. This is the largest, however, there are many other smaller clinics and medical centre in and around Truro.
The Truro Police Service is the local police service in the area. Thankfully, crime is low in Truro. It is generally considered a safe place to live, though in cases of emergency, residents can always dial 9-1-1.
The Truro property market is booming like Nova Scotia’s property market at large. That said, Truro still remains one of the most affordable parts of the province. Here, buyers can find all kinds of property types, including apartments, bungalows, multi-storey homes, single-storey homes, detached homes, semi-detached homes, bungalows, and townhomes.
Known as the “Hub of Nova Scotia,” Truro is an affordable place to call home, which translates to a high standard of living. Full of small town charm, Truro boasts is a quiet, safe, and family-friendly place to live with close proximity to Halifax. With high-quality healthcare, education, and economic opportunities, you can’t go wrong by calling Truro home.
Multiple rivers run through Truro, which is how many believe the town earned its name. The name Truro is said to come from the Cornish word “Tr-veru,” which means three rivers (another fun fact - there is a city in Cornwall, England also named Truro). Backing up this belief is the fact that the Mi’kmaq refer to Truro as Wagobagitik, which also relates to the area’s river locale. (Note that the Mi’kmaq people have called the area home for several centuries.) Wagobagitik translates to “end of the water’s flow.” Truro is situated on the south side of the Salmon River, near the mouth of the river at the eastern end of Cobequid Bay.