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Kentville, Nova Scotia
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Kentville

Ford town in the Annapolis Valley

Kentville in brief

Kentville grew at a shallow ford on the Cornwallis River, where tides from the Minas Basin stop sailing ships and roads fan out across the Annapolis Valley. Mi'kmaq speakers knew the spot as Obsitquetchk.

Acadian farmers diked the marshes against Fundy tides and created the deep soils that still feed valley orchards. The bridge that replaced the ford made Kentville the crossroads of the valley, and it remains the most populous town in the region.

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#64
City Score rank
45%
City Score
2
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City Score over time

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Rankings for Kentville

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Composite · OpenStats

OpenStats City Score

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Single edition · 2026

#64
Published · 2026 · of 125
Score 0.451

Only one published edition places Kentville in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

Original source · Full edition

Health · OpenStats

OpenStats Highest Indoor Radon

OpenStats

Communities ranked by Health Canada survey mean indoor radon (Bq/m³). Rank 1 is the highest mean.

Single edition · 2026

#12
Published · 2026 · of 117
Score 194.7

Only one published edition places Kentville in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

Original source · Full edition

Property tax · OpenStats

OpenStats Residential Mill Rates

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Municipalities ranked by residential mill rate. Rank 1 is the highest published rate (higher tax burden).

Single edition · 2026

#4
Published · 2026 · of 5
Score 14.26

Only one published edition places Kentville in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

Original source · Full edition

Worth knowing in Kentville

Distinctive local notes and places, each linked to its source.

  • The Town of Kentville is an incorporated town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

    Wikipedia

  • It is the most populous town in the Annapolis Valley.

    Wikipedia

  • As of 2021, the town's population was 6,630.

    Wikipedia

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