Saint-QuentinNew Brunswick
Its census division is Restigouche. Some 2,294 people live in this town, in New Brunswick.
Is Saint-Quentin a good place to live?
Where it does best is walkability (B+). Hazard risk is higher than most (D). Its other grades sit near the middle: B for cost of living, C+ for safety and C+ for health. Work and incomes lag (C+).
Saint-Quentin is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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-Quentin grades
Each subject compares Saint-Quentin with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Saint-Quentin is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saint-Quentin stand out
The 3 things Saint-Quentin does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Quentin.
For hazard risk, Saint-Quentin gets a D
Source area for radon tests: the Region 4 health region
More homes than usual carry radon here, 29% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.076 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. The national flood inventory has no study for Saint-Quentin.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Quentin | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 29% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.076 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Winter nights bite in Saint-Quentin: January lows of −17.9°C, colder than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns
The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 24.2°C, below New Brunswick’s towns (25.1°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C) alike. Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 15 September, lie 116 days. Also worth knowing: a normal February brings 70 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Quentin | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 329 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −17.9°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 192 | 170 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 24.2°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St. Leonard)
Trips to work from Saint-Quentin are shorter than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 14 min on average
93% of commuters drove, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (95%) and above Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Quentin | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 14 min | 21 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 95% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Home ownership in Saint-Quentin, 65%, runs below New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (9%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 20% of household income, about level with both New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Quentin | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 65% | 86% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 9% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Saint-Quentin’s health region counts 18% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%
Lives here run to 79.1 years on average, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (80.1) and Canadian towns (81.5). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 48%, ahead of the 44% for New Brunswick. What sets Saint-Quentin apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.7 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Saint-Quentin doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Zone 4 (Edmundston area).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Quentin | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 48% | 43% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.1 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
For safety, Saint-Quentin gets a C+
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Saint Quentin detachment area
Violent crime in the area its police cover: 16.4 per 1,000 people a year. Property crime in its police area ran at 26.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below New Brunswick’s towns (30.9) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Quentin | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 16.4 | 14.9 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 26.4 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Older residents shape Saint-Quentin: 27% are 65 or over, above New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
The under-15s are 13% of the population here. Visible minorities make up 0.5% of the population, below both New Brunswick’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.2% of Saint-Quentin’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 1,075 women and 1,065 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Quentin | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 32% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
2 schools serve Saint-Quentin, 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Mgr-Martin FrenchIn Saint-QuentinElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Polyvalente A.-J.-Savoie FrenchIn Saint-QuentinSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in New Brunswick, because the province publishes no results school by school.
A normal November in Saint-Quentin runs from −5°C to 4°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Saint-Quentin forecast. Then December: −3°C by day, −12°C at night. In November, the normal is 92 mm of rain and snow. About 25 cm of snow falls in a normal November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −16°C | 251 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −3°C | 261 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 10°C | 325 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 1°C | 291 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St. Leonard); the forecast is on the Weather page
Saint-Quentin’s MP is Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault (Liberal Party of Canada), for Madawaska—Restigouche
Statistics Canada lists Saint-Quentin as a town.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Quentin has one public library, La Moisson Public Library
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national route near Saint-Quentin: the International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick
National parks are all over 100 km off. Of the country within 10 km, 6.2% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The largest is Jardine Brook: 8,354 ha, 5.5 km from the edge of town. 31 km from town is Mount Carleton Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Quentin | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.2% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Saint-Quentin
Famous people from Saint-Quentin
7 notable people were born in Saint-Quentin.
About Saint-Quentin
Town in New Brunswick
TownRatings counts Saint-Quentin as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in New Brunswick; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,294 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Restigouche
- Census subdivision
- 1314022
Saint-Quentin’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Quentin | 2,294 | — | — | B | C+ | C+ |
| Saint-Quentin | 1,588 | 1.4 | — | B | C+ | C+ |
| Kedgwick | 2,051 | 15 | — | A− | C+ | D− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Quentin
Do people in Saint-Quentin speak French?
Many do: 30% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 66.7% speak French only.
Who are the people of Saint-Quentin?
Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 4%.
Has Saint-Quentin grown?
It lost people: 2,194 in 2016, 2,141 in 2021, 2.4% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,294.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Quentin?
Single-detached houses make up 69% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 37% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.
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).