
StudholmNew Brunswick
In New Brunswick, this town has 3,668 residents. It is part of Kings, a census division.
Is Studholm a good place to live?
Several subjects drag its grade down. Walkability is its weak spot (D). Housing is within reach (A−). All told, that adds up to a C− overall and a rank of #43 of 59 in New Brunswick. Nationally, it does better than 17% of Canadian towns.
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 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 Studholm grades
Each subject compares Studholm 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Studholm stand out
The 3 things Studholm does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Studholm.
Very good or excellent health for just 43% of adults around Studholm; the typical Canadian town: 52%
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 21% of adults, above both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Women in the region live to 81.1 and men to 77.3, 79.3 years taken together (2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Studholm’s is long: 9.5 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Studholm | 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% |
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 2 (Saint John area), not by town
Rent takes less of local pay in Studholm than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% of household income
90% of households own their home, near New Brunswick’s towns (86%) and higher than Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Studholm | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 9% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 90% | 86% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
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.
Studholm’s grade for safety: a C
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Studholm itself
The index for the force that serves it came to 86, above both New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 16.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 36.2 property crimes are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Studholm | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 86 | 73 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 16.7 | 14.9 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 36.2 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Sussex detachment area
Most of Studholm works elsewhere: the town has 0.5 jobs for each resident in work
The average trip to work took 24 min, higher than New Brunswick’s towns (21 min) yet lower than Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Studholm | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 21 min | 26 min |
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.
Studholm is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB
The radon tests numbers here cover the Region 2 health region
NRCan expects $0.029 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Studholm, near the typical $0.030. Radon is higher than usual: 11% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Little of the land around Studholm has burned: 0.9% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.02% a year.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Studholm | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 11% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.029 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Studholm is wetter than four in five Canadian towns: 1,152 mm of rain and snow a year
A normal winter brings 248 cm of snow, between New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). The most precipitation falls in January: 116 mm in a normal year. Most of the snow comes in January, about 66 cm. Between the last spring frost, 20 May, and the first in autumn, 26 September, lie 128 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Studholm | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 248 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,152 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.7°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Sussex/Four Corners)
Studholm in November: highs near 7°C, lows near −2°C
Expect about 112 mm of rain and snow over November. Then December: 1°C by day, −8°C at night. A typical November adds 14 cm of snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −13°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −1°C | −11°C | 311 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 280 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 225 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 3°C | 335 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Sussex/Four Corners); the forecast is on the Weather page
Studholm’s MP is John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada), for Saint John—St. Croix
6 of the 10 MPs from New Brunswick belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Studholm has no public library of its own; the nearest is Sussex Regional Library, 4.5 km away
After it comes Petitcodiac Public Library (Petitcodiac), 34 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 25 km from Studholm: Fundy National Park
3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. 9.0 km out lies the largest, Brookvale, at 1,063 ha. 15 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. 1.4% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Studholm | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.4% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
12% of Studholm’s residents speak English and French (New Brunswick’s towns: 27%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, close to New Brunswick’s towns (23%) and above Canadian towns (19%). 16% of residents are children under 15.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.4% of Studholm’s residents are women
1,820 men and 1,710 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Studholm | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 41% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Around Studholm, 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school: 4 schools in all
Elementary school is 3.8 km away at the nearest, above New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike. Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 4.7 km off, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (4.5 km) and above Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apohaqui Elementary SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.2 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Compass-SussexNearest secondary school, 1.7 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Studholm | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 3.8 km | 1.6 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 4.7 km | 4.5 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In New Brunswick, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
Everything we know about Studholm
Famous people from around Studholm
One notable person was born in Studholm; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.





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About Studholm
Town in New Brunswick
TownRatings counts Studholm 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
- 3,668 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Kings
- Census subdivision
- 1305031
Studholm’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Studholm
Who are the people of Studholm?
0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 2% have an Indigenous identity and 4% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Studholm?
Mostly 91% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 22% have just one.
Do people in Studholm speak French?
French alone: 0%.
Is Studholm growing?
It added people: 3,522 in 2016, 3,527 in 2021, 0.1% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 3,668.
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).