SussexNew Brunswick

Its census division is Kings. 4,994 residents make their home in this town in New Brunswick.

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Population

4,994

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · New Brunswick’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

42%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

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Is Sussex a good place to live?

More weak spots than strong ones. Jobs & income is its weak spot (C−). With a D overall, Sussex is better than 13% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #46 of 59 in New Brunswick. Its best grade is for walkability (A). At $174,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.2 times local household income.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

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.

StrongestAWalkabilityWeakestC⁻Jobs & income

What makes Sussex stand out

The 3 things Sussex does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walkability

Better than 95%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$54,800 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Households renting

Housing

42% rent their home

For the middle of Canadian towns, 25%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Sussex grades

Each subject compares Sussex 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

WalkabilityNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC⁻Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →Cost of livingBehind most towns comparedCOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areCOpen →Hazard riskMore exposed to natural hazards than mostC⁺Open →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in New Brunswick, as the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sussex.

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Trips to work from Sussex are shorter than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 18 min on average

The car took 86% of commuters, below New Brunswick’s towns (95%) and close to Canadian towns (89%).

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van86%

Walk10%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Sussex	New Brunswick	Canada
Average trip	18 min	21 min	26 min
Car or van	86%	95%	89%

$54,800

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

64%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment11% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to105 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint John

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

SafetySafety C

Sussex earns a C for safety

Measured across the Sussex detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 86 over 2023–25, higher than 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. Property crime in the area its police cover: 36.2 per 1,000 people a year.

86Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202395

202474

202589

2023–2025	Sussex	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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

28%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSussex’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety86 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Sussex’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Sussex safe?”

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

HousingCost of living C

Rent takes more of local pay in Sussex than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 24% of household income

18% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and above New Brunswick’s towns (9%).

$174,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

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

Sussex$174,000

New Brunswick$187,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Sussex	New Brunswick	Canada
Rent as a share of income	24%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	18%	9%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$174,000	$187,000	$406,000

$705

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$755

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Renting$705 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living3.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $174,000, against the median household income Owners and renters58% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

HealthHealth C

Sussex’s health region reports 43% in very good or excellent health, behind the typical Canadian town’s 52%

A hospital lies 1.8 km from the typical home, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (11 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). People in the region live to 79.3 on average: 81.1 for women and 77.3 for men in 2022/2024. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 0.8 km away on average (2.7 within 3 km).

43%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Sussex43%

New Brunswick’s towns43%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Sussex	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

1.8 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSussex’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey43% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.8 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Zone 2 (Saint John area)

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Sussex is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB

Shared with the rest of the Region 2 health region: radon tests

Wildfire is rare near Sussex: 0.5% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.01% a year. More homes than usual carry radon here, 11% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Sussex11%

New Brunswick’s towns20%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Sussex	New Brunswick	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	11%	20%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.037	$0.036	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

3.3 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.5% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.037 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

Climate

More rain and snow fall on Sussex than on 84% of Canadian towns: 1,152 mm a year

The most precipitation falls in January: 116 mm in a normal year. Some 248 cm of snow falls in a typical year, between New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 128 frost-free days, from 20 May to 26 September. Most of the snow comes in January, about 66 cm.

25.7°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.8°C

Spring10.3°C

Summer24.5°C

Autumn13.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Sussex	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

248 cm

of snow a year

128

frost-free days, 20 May to 26 Sep

129

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSussex’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow1,152 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 25.7°C, January lows −13.2°C Snow248 cm of snow a year Weather station1.9 km to the station · Sussex/Four Corners

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Sussex/Four Corners)

Schools

In and around Sussex, 4 schools: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

4schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Sussex Elementary SchoolIn SussexElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Compass-SussexIn SussexSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 4 schools →

1.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageSussex’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school4 schools within 3 km · 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 4 teach in French · 28% of schools in New Brunswick Questions“What schools are there in Sussex?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In New Brunswick, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.

Weather

What November brings in Sussex: −2°C at night, 7°C by day

ECCC’s forecast for Sussex is on the Weather page, hour by hour. November usually brings some 14 cm of snow. A normal November brings 112 mm of rain and snow. The month after, December, normally sees 1°C afternoons and −8°C nights.

7°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November7°C

December1°C

January−3°C

February−1°C

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

−2°C

a normal November night

112 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageSussex’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 July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Sussex/Four Corners); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Sussex sends Rob Moore (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Fundy Royal

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Sussex isn’t placed in one.

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

Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

Sussex has one public library, Sussex Public Library

The library is 0.4 km from the centre of Sussex.

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

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong8.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

An older town: 27% of people in Sussex are 65 or over, more than in New Brunswick’s towns and across Canadian towns

13% speak both English and French, below New Brunswick’s towns (27%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%). Under 15: 16% of residents.

48median age

SussexNew BrunswickCanada

New BrunswickCanada

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

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree21%

Postsecondary qualification42%

Women and men · all residents

53.8% of Sussex’s residents are women

Women numbered 2,390 and men 2,050 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in Sussex
	Sussex	New Brunswick	Canada
Under 15	16%	15%	16%
15 to 64	58%	63%	64%
65+	27%	23%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	21%	18%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	42%	50%	56%

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

Ages48 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households2,065 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants5% are immigrants · 4% belong to a visible minority English and French13% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Within 26 km of Sussex: Fundy National Park

Within 5 km lie 3 beaches, unnamed on the map. 9.9 km out lies the largest, 4039000, at 200 ha. 0.5% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Count 4 protected areas within 10 km of town.

0.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Sussex0.5%

New Brunswick’s towns6%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Sussex	New Brunswick	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.5%	6%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	7	4

26 km

to Fundy National Park

55 km

to Cape Chignecto Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageSussex’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas4039000 National & provincial parks26 km to a national park · Fundy National Park

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

History

38% of Sussex’s homes were built before 1961

Canada’s heritage registers list 1 historic place inside the town.

1historic place

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations1

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Former Intercolonial Railway Station, Sussex, New Brunswick 1913

1913

oldest construction date on the record

38%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Sussex	New Brunswick	Canada
Homes built before 1961	38%	18%	18%

Full pageSussex’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes38% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%On the registersOne historic place inside the town Questions“How many historic places does Sussex have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sussex

15pages on Sussex

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 86 Housing & costCHomes 3.2 × income Property pricesSchools4 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 79.3 in its region Work & commuteC⁻47% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Sussex

17 notable people were born in Sussex.

See all 17 →

Christian MeierRoad bicycle racer · born 1985

Melanie RobillardCanadian and German female curler · born 1982

William PugsleyCanadian politician · 1850–1925

Richard Chapman WeldonCanadian politician · 1849–1925

Ted FlemmingCanadian politician · born 1954

Gary CrossmanCanadian politician · born 1955

Photo credits

Christian Meier: Barcex, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Melanie Robillard: Brian Holsclaw, CC BY 2.0 · William Pugsley: Photographer: Erb, Isaac & Son., Public domain · Richard Chapman Weldon: Edmund Wyly Grier, Public domain · Ted Flemming: Newbrunswick1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gary Crossman: Newbrunswick1, CC BY-SA 4.0

Sussex’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Sussex CornerStudholmSussexCardwellNortonSussex

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Sussex	4,994	—	D	C	C	C
Sussex Corner	1,532	2	—	B⁻	C	C
Studholm	3,668	4.1	C⁻	A⁻	C	C⁻
Sussex	2,742	7.8	D	B⁻	C	C⁻
Cardwell	1,538	16	—	A⁻	C	C⁻
Norton	1,551	17	—	A⁻	A	D

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Sussex

Who are the people of Sussex?

Visible minorities are 4% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 5%, and Indigenous people 2%.

Do people in Sussex speak French?

13% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 0% speak French but not English.

What kind of homes are in Sussex?

55% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.1 people; 38% are one person living alone.

Is Sussex growing?

It added people: 4,282 in 2016, 4,440 in 2021, 3.7% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 4,994.

About Sussex

Town in New Brunswick

Sussex is a municipality in New Brunswick, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

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

Population: 4,994 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: New Brunswick
Census division: Kings
Census subdivision: 1305022

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).