Saint MarysNew Brunswick
Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 5%. 5,701 people live in this town in New Brunswick.
Is Saint Marys a good place to live?
Getting around depends on the car (D). Health is a weak point (C−). Households here earn well (B+). The overall grade comes out at C+, better than 36% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #26 of 59 in New Brunswick. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for cost of living and B− for safety.
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.
How Saint Marys grades
Each subject compares Saint Marys with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Saint Marys stand out
The 3 things Saint Marys does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint Marys.
Saint Marys’ health region reports 45% in very good or excellent health, behind the typical Canadian town’s 52%
The average trip from home to a hospital is 15 km, above New Brunswick’s towns (11 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. The region has more smokers than New Brunswick, 15% of adults to 14%. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 80.1 years at birth, 81.9 for women and 78.2 for men.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint Marys | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 45% | 43% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.1 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Zone 3 (Fredericton area), not by town
Saint Marys has 0.2 jobs for every resident in work, so most leave town for work
Getting to work takes 23 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint Marys | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 21 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
17% of homes tested in Saint Marys’ area are above the radon guideline
Service New Brunswick - GeoNB has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. Wildfire is rare near Saint Marys: 0.8% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.04% a year.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint Marys | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 17% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.034 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Region 3 health region)
Saint Marys has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Grand Lake (10,465 ha) is the biggest, 2.1 km from town. Within 10 km are 44 protected areas. No national park lies within 100 km. A provincial park, Mactaquac Provincial Park, lies 19 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint Marys | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 13% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 32 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
More households own their home in Saint Marys than in New Brunswick’s towns or across Canadian towns: 94%
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took nearly a fifth of household income, near New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and lower than Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint Marys | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 94% | 86% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 9% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Fredericton metro area
The nearest high school to Saint Marys is 11 km away
Schooling here is split between 2 boards, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (1.5) yet lower than Canadian towns (3). Of the 7, one teaches in French (28% of schools in New Brunswick).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashwaak Valley SchoolIn Saint MarysElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| École Les Éclaireurs FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint Marys | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 9 km | 1.6 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 11 km | 4.5 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 1.5 | 3 |
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.
July highs in Saint Marys: 25.9°C, against 25.1°C in New Brunswick’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns
A normal year brings 1,022 mm of precipitation, below New Brunswick’s towns (1,121 mm) but above Canadian towns (883 mm). Gardeners get 135 frost-free days, from 14 May to 27 September. Snow peaks in January: 64 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in October, at 106 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint Marys | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 241 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.9°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,022 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −14.6°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fredericton (Airport))
Expect November days around 6°C in Saint Marys, nights around −3°C
Expect around 13 cm of snow in November. December follows at freezing by day and −10°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 97 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −15°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −13°C | 242 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 245 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 243 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 2°C | 293 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fredericton (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Saint Marys votes in 2 federal ridings, led by Tobique—Mactaquac and Fredericton—Oromocto
Saint Marys’ riding for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint Marys has no public library of its own; the nearest is Nashwaaksis Library, 11 km away
The next is Fredericton Public Library (Fredericton), 13 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Saint Marys has fewer older residents than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% are 65 or over
18% are under 15, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). Both official languages: 21% of residents, between New Brunswick’s towns (27%) and Canadian towns (7.5%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.8% of Saint Marys’ residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 2,480 were women and 2,605 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Saint Marys | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint Marys is graded a B− for safety
No police detachment reports under Saint Marys’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own
Violent incidents in its police area came to 10.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below both New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12). The force’s area logs 22.7 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint Marys | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 22.7 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 10.8 | 14.9 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Oromotco detachment area
Everything we know about Saint Marys
John's Village Tubing and 14 more in and around Saint Marys
Sights in Saint Marys and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Art galleryBeaverbrook Art Gallery3.4 km outside town, to the south · 25K visitors a year
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral3.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumScience East3.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumYork Sunbury Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSchool Days Museum4 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Beaverbrook Art Gallery: Vascobattuta at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Vascobattuta at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint Marys
One notable person was born in Saint Marys; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Catharine Pendrel: Sapin88, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anna Silk: Canadian Film Centre, CC BY 2.0 · Jake Allen: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Charles G. D. Roberts: Credit: Library and Archives Canada / C-006718, Public domain · Bliss Carman: Photographer unattributed, Public domain
About Saint Marys
Town in New Brunswick
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Saint Marys is one municipality in New Brunswick, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,701 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- York
- Metro area
- Fredericton
- Census subdivision
- 1310031
Saint Marys’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys | 5,701 | — | C+ | B | B− | C− |
| Devon 30 | 1,105 | 11 | — | — | — | C |
| Fredericton | 74,655 | 13 | C− | C− | C | C |
| Maugerville | 1,808 | 15 | — | B | B− | C |
| Douglas | 6,840 | 18 | C | B− | B− | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint Marys
Who are the people of Saint Marys?
Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 5%.
Do people in Saint Marys speak French?
Many do: 21% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0.3% speak French only.
What kind of homes are in Saint Marys?
Mostly 82% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys.
Is Saint Marys growing?
It grew from 4,837 people in 2016 to 5,084 in 2021, up 5.1%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 5,701.
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).