Decommissioned lighthouse tower, Chance Harbour, NB

MusquashNew Brunswick

It is a town of 1,378 residents in New Brunswick. Statistics Canada counts it in the Saint John metro area.

Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0

Population

1,378

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · New Brunswick’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

49%

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 Musquash a good place to live?

Housing is within reach (B+). Residents’ health trails most towns (D). Getting around depends on the car (D−). Jobs and pay trail most towns (C+).

Musquash has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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.

WeakestD⁻Walkability DHealth

How Musquash grades

Each subject compares Musquash 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

Musquash has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesDOpen →Hazard riskMore exposed to natural hazards than mostCOpen →Cost of livingAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC⁺Open →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe province publishes no results school by school, which leaves towns in New Brunswick without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Musquash stand out

The 3 things Musquash does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.1 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $174,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walkability

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D−.

Health

Behind 89%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Musquash.

HealthHealth D

Musquash earns a D for health

43%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Zone 2 (Saint John area)

Closer to home, a hospital is 22 km from the average resident of Musquash, further than the usual 3.7 km. In the health survey, 43% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to New Brunswick’s 44%. People in the region live to 79.3 on average: 81.1 for women and 77.3 for men in 2022/2024.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Musquash43%

New Brunswick’s towns43%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Musquash	New Brunswick	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	21%	18%	17%
Very good or excellent health	43%	43%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	79.3	80.1	81.5
Smokers	13%	13%	12%

79.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

22 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

21 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageMusquash’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey43% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care22 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 21 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.1, men 77.3 Conditions and habits21% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Climate

Summers stay cool in Musquash: July afternoons reach 19.9°C, below New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

19.9°CJuly afternoons

In January, overnight lows in Musquash settle at −9.5°C. A normal winter brings 215 cm of snow, lower than New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) yet higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 165 frost-free days, from 4 May to 17 October. Snow peaks in January: 60 cm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.9°C

Spring8.4°C

Summer19.3°C

Autumn13.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Musquash	New Brunswick	Canada
July afternoon high	19.9°C	25.1°C	25.5°C
Snowfall a year	215 cm	310 cm	141 cm
Days with frost a year	135	170	159
January night low	−9.5°C	−13.3°C	−13.5°C

215 cm

of snow a year

135

days with frost a year

165

frost-free days, 4 May to 17 Oct

109

days with precipitation a year

Full pageMusquash’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 19.9°C, January lows −9.5°C Rain and snow1,125 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow215 cm of snow a year Weather station10 km to the station · Point Lepreau

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C

A flood study covers Musquash: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Service New Brunswick - GeoNB

Lowwildfire bandCHazard risk Grade

For earthquakes Musquash is middling, $0.049 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Radon is higher than usual: 11% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Wildfire is rare near Musquash: 0.3% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.008% a year. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Region 2 health region, with Musquash one part of it.

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

Musquash11%

New Brunswick’s towns20%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Musquash	New Brunswick	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	11%	20%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.049	$0.036	$0.030

$0.049

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

Low

wildfire band

19 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.3% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.049 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon11% 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 B⁺

Most households in Musquash own their home: 93%, more than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

$174,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 19% of the median household income, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and below Canadian towns (20%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Saint John metro area, Musquash included.

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

Musquash$174,000

New Brunswick$187,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Musquash	New Brunswick	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	6%	9%	18%
Households owning their home	93%	86%	74%
Rent as a share of income	19%	20%	20%

$1,290

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$705

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Owners and renters93% own their home Cost of living2.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $174,000, against the median household income Renting$1,290 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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.

Outdoors

43% of the ground inside Musquash is protected

25%of the land within 10 km protected

Count 71 protected areas within 10 km of town. The closest provincial park is New River Beach Provincial Park, 4.6 km from the edge of town. The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 25%, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (6%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). A drive of 95 km reaches Fundy National Park, the nearest national park.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Musquash25%

New Brunswick’s towns6%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Musquash	New Brunswick	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	25%	6%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	25	7	4

95 km

to Fundy National Park

4.6 km

to New River Beach Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageMusquash’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas71 protected areas within 10 km · Loch Alva National & provincial parks95 km to a national park · Fundy National Park Footpaths & routes2 named routes · Coastal Link Trail

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

More commuters in Musquash drive than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%

0%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 23 min, between New Brunswick’s towns (21 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van99%

Census 2021	Musquash	New Brunswick	Canada
Car or van	99%	95%	89%
Average trip	23 min	21 min	26 min

$82,000

median household income, 2020

11%

worked from home, May 2021

25%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageMusquash’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment15% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Where people commute to220 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint John

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.

Schools

No high school in or near Musquash: the closest is 28 km off

1school within 3 km

An elementary school stands 7.7 km from the centre, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Fundy Shores SchoolIn MusquashElementary	Elementary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Musquash	New Brunswick	Canada
Nearest secondary school	28 km	4.5 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	7.7 km	1.6 km	0.5 km

28 km

to the nearest secondary school

7.7 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageMusquash’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in French · 28% of schools in New Brunswick Questions“What schools are there in Musquash?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in New Brunswick.

Weather

Expect November days around 8°C in Musquash, nights around 1°C

8°Ca normal November afternoon

December follows at 3°C by day and −5°C by night. Snowfall in a normal November: 13 cm. Expect about 103 mm of rain and snow over November. The year peaks in August (21°C) and bottoms out in January (−10°C).

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

November8°C

December3°C

January−1°C

February0°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	1°C	−8°C	263 mm
Spring	8°C	0°C	289 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	250 mm
Autumn	13°C	5°C	322 mm

1°C

a normal November night

103 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageMusquash’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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

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

Town hall

John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Saint John—St. Croix, the riding that includes Musquash

Musquash’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found.

Full pageMusquash’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itParish

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

No public library stands in Musquash: the closest, Saint John Free Public Library, West Branch, is 25 km away

After it comes West Side Library (Saint John), 26 km away.

Full pageMusquash’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong0.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

The force covering Musquash records less serious violence than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns, at 55

59Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Musquash

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 59 over 2023–25, below both New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 11.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 24.7 per 1,000 people a year. Musquash shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Grand Bay Westfield detachment area.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202360

202451

202566

2023–2025	Musquash	New Brunswick	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	55	82	86
Property crime per 1,000	24.7	30.9	31.2
Crime Severity Index	59	73	67
Violent crime	11.5	14.9	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

20%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageMusquash’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety59 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Musquash’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Musquash safe?”

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

Who lives here

11% of Musquash’s residents speak English and French (New Brunswick’s towns: 27%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

46median age

A fifth of residents are 65 or over, below New Brunswick’s towns (23%) but above Canadian towns (19%). The under-15s are 17% of the population here.

MusquashNew BrunswickCanada

New BrunswickCanada

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

17%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree17%

Postsecondary qualification49%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 47.2% of Musquash

595 women and 665 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Musquash
	Musquash	New Brunswick	Canada
Under 15	17%	15%	16%
15 to 64	63%	63%	64%
65+	20%	23%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	17%	18%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	49%	50%	56%

Full pageMusquash’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

English and French11% speak both · 0% speak French but not English Ages46 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households530 households · 2.4 people per household Immigrants4% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Musquash

15pages on Musquash

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 59 Housing & costB⁺Homes 2.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 79.3 in its region Work & commuteC⁺50% of adults in work Natural hazardsCWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors25% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 20°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Reversing Falls and 7 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Musquash; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

WaterfallReversing Falls27 km northeast

CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception30 km northeast

MuseumCarleton Martello Tower27 km northeast

FortFort Howe29 km northeast

FortFort La Tour29 km northeast

MuseumLoyalist House30 km northeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Reversing Falls: Hinto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: Cusack5239, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Carleton Martello Tower: Sajith T S, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Howe: Magu2k at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fort La Tour: DDD DDD, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Loyalist House: B3251, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Musquash

Town in New Brunswick

Every figure TownRatings gives for Musquash covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in New Brunswick.

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

Population: 1,378 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: New Brunswick
Census division: Saint John
Metro area: Saint John
Census subdivision: 1301016

Questions about Musquash

Who are the people of Musquash?

Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 4%, and Indigenous people 2%.

What kind of homes are in Musquash?

Mostly 96% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 23% have just one.

Is Musquash growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,194 to 1,253 residents (up 4.9%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,378.

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).