#1Grand Manan
New Brunswick · 2,648 peopleOverall C+·#1,733 of 2,556
Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living A−·lowest: safety C−
Grand Manan, #1 on this list · Photo: Meantimeus (Public domain)New Brunswick · 2026
Most historic towns in New Brunswick
The national top 100 holds 3 places from New Brunswick. Leading New Brunswick on this list is Grand Manan, at 11. The places after the leader belong to Caraquet (9) and Bouctouche (7). Halfway down the list sits Grand Bay-Westfield, at 0. At the other end is Bathurst, with 0. Across Canada, the same list puts Grand Manan #43 of 2,589.
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#111 Per 10,000 people
#2Caraquet
New Brunswick · 4,572 peopleOverall C+·#1,520 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability B, jobs & income B−·lowest: hazard risk D
#3Bouctouche
New Brunswick · 2,678 peopleOverall D·#2,440 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability B−, health C+·lowest: hazard risk C−
All 60, ranked in New Brunswick
Best first in New Brunswick; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
60 places
#TownPer 10,000 peopleCanada rankWhat drives it
1Grand Manan2,648 people11#43 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living A−·lowest: safety C−
6Oromocto9,451 people5#134 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living B−·lowest: hazard risk D
9Wakefield2,749 people4#204 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk C−
10Edmundston18,174 people3#232 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B, cost of living B−·lowest: hazard risk D
11Kingsclear3,158 people3#243 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, jobs & income B+·lowest: walkability D
15Fredericton74,655 people2#332 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk C−
17St. Stephen4,876 people2#351 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, cost of living C+·lowest: safety D
19Grand Falls / Grand-Sault5,465 people2#385 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, safety B−·lowest: hazard risk D
20Miramichi19,402 people2#434 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B−, walkability B−·lowest: hazard risk D
21Moncton102,378 people1#462 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, jobs & income B·lowest: hazard risk C−
22Lincoln8,093 people1#485 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, cost of living B·lowest: walkability D
23Shediac9,849 people1#529 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, jobs & income C+·lowest: cost of living C−
27New Maryland4,455 people0#1,177 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A·lowest: hazard risk C−
28Haut-Madawaska4,098 people0#1,228 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, cost of living A−·lowest: hazard risk D
30Starlight Village5,108 people0#1,382 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A−·lowest: walkability C−
31Grand Bay-Westfield5,202 people0#1,397 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, jobs & income A−·lowest: health C−
33Beresford6,543 people0#1,458 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, cost of living B+·lowest: hazard risk D
34New Maryland3,198 people0#1,532 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living A−·lowest: walkability D
36Burton5,424 people0#1,786 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, jobs & income B·lowest: hazard risk D
37Moncton12,238 people0#1,833 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living B·lowest: walkability D
38Shippagan3,073 people0#1,918 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk D
39Riverview22,614 people0#1,956 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, walkability B+·lowest: safety C−
40Shediac5,699 people0#1,998 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk C−
43Saint Marys5,701 people0#2,017 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B+, cost of living B·lowest: walkability D
44Salisbury2,585 people0#2,131 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, jobs & income B−·lowest: hazard risk C−
45Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est8,138 people0#2,134 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B+, jobs & income B−·lowest: walkability D
46Douglas6,840 people0#2,184 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, cost of living B−·lowest: walkability D
47Cap-Pelé3,092 people0#2,209 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, cost of living C+·lowest: hazard risk C−
49Coverdale5,167 people0#2,287 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B−, cost of living B−·lowest: walkability D
50Studholm3,668 people0#2,367 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, hazard risk C+·lowest: walkability D
51Atholville3,346 people0#2,381 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, walkability C+·lowest: health D
52Tracadie16,453 people0#2,455 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, health B−·lowest: hazard risk D−
53Dalhousie3,255 people0#2,458 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, cost of living B+·lowest: health D−
55Sussex2,742 people0#2,507 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B−, hazard risk C+·lowest: walkability C−
56Campbellton7,485 people0#2,512 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, cost of living C+·lowest: safety C−
57Saint George2,675 people0#2,530 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, jobs & income C·lowest: walkability D
60Bathurst4,840 people0#2,568 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B+, jobs & income B−·lowest: walkability D
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Photos: Grand Manan, Meantimeus (Public domain) · Caraquet, Gabriel Picard (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Bouctouche, Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. 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).