MarystownNewfoundland and Labrador
Home to 5,196 people, this town lies in Newfoundland and Labrador. Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 2 census division.
Is Marystown a good place to live?
The data are hard on it. Its lowest grade is for health (D−). It also trails on jobs & income (C−). Floods and other hazards weigh less here (A). At $200,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.3 times local household income. Overall, that makes a D, good for #24 of 32 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nationally, it does better than just over a tenth of Canadian towns.
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.
How Marystown grades
Each subject compares Marystown 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 Marystown stand out
The 3 things Marystown does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marystown.
Health in Marystown trails almost every Canadian town
Women in the region live to 80.8 and men to 76.4, 78.6 years taken together (2022/2024). The region has more smokers than Newfoundland and Labrador, 17% of adults to 15%, but the survey finds 44% of adults in very good or excellent health, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. What sets Marystown apart within its region is distance: 31 km to a hospital on average, over 30 km for 57% of residents.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Marystown | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 24% | 22% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 44% | 50% | 52% |
| Smokers | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.6 | 78.6 | 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 Eastern Rural Zone, not by town
Few places are as safe from hazards as Marystown: it beats 89% of Canadian towns
In Health Canada’s survey, just 4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.014 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Marystown is on the national inventory. Nobody publishes radon tests for Marystown alone, so this card uses the figure for the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Marystown | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 4% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.014 | $0.011 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
In and around Marystown, 2 schools: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school
Elementary school is 36 km away at the nearest, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart AcademyIn MarystownElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Marystown Central High SchoolIn MarystownSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Marystown | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 36 km | 3.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 36 km | 25 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Newfoundland and Labrador? The province publishes no results school by school.
Trips to work from Marystown are shorter than from Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average
The car took 91% of commuters, close to both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (92%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Marystown | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 15 min | 19 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 92% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Marystown has cooler summers than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 18.8°C
Precipitation totals 1,505 mm a year, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1,305 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). January nights in Marystown drop to −6.9°C on average. Snow peaks in January: 54 cm in a normal year. October is the wettest month, with 162 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Marystown | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 18.8°C | 21.2°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,505 mm | 1,305 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 173 cm | 363 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −6.9°C | −8.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St. Lawrence)
Marystown earns a C for safety
Measured across the Burin Peninsula detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Violence across its police area runs at 21.3 per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 91, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (81) and Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Marystown | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 21.3 | 16.7 | 12 |
| Crime Severity Index | 91 | 81 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 29.7 | 34.8 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
The median home in Marystown costs just 3.3 years of household income, against 4.7 in the typical Canadian town
Owners make up 71% of households. Rent took 16% of household income, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and below Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Marystown | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 17% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $215,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 71% | 78% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 15% | 18% |
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.
A median age of 50.8: Marystown is older than 87% of Canadian towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents. 13% are under 15, about level with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (16%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.2% of Marystown
Here the census found 2,540 men and 2,665 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Marystown | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 13% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 61% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 26% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 21% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 53% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Marystown in November: highs near 8°C, lows near 1°C
Expect around 7 cm of snow in November. December follows at 3°C by day and −4°C by night. November normally sees 153 mm of precipitation. August brings the warmest days, 20°C; February the coldest nights, −7°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −6°C | 401 mm |
| Spring | 6°C | −2°C | 338 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 10°C | 320 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 5°C | 447 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St. Lawrence); the forecast is on the Weather page
Jonathan Rowe (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Terra Nova—The Peninsulas, the riding that includes Marystown
In the census’s list of municipalities, Marystown is a town.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Marystown Public Library is Marystown’s public library
From the centre of Marystown, it is 1.3 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Little of the land around Marystown is protected: 0.6% within 10 km
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. For a provincial park, Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park lies 13 km off. One protected area is close by. Winterland Municipal PA (443 ha) is the biggest, 0.4 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Marystown | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.6% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Marystown
Famous people from Marystown
3 notable people were born in Marystown.
Photo credits
Kaetlyn Osmond: David W. Carmichael, CC BY 3.0
About Marystown
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Marystown is one municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,196 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Census division
- Division No. 2
- Census subdivision
- 1002024
Marystown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Marystown
What kind of homes are in Marystown?
Mostly 74% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 29% have just one.
Has Marystown grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 5,316 to 5,204 residents (2.1% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 5,196.
How old are the people of Marystown?
Its median age is 50.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 13% of residents; over-65s, 26%.
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).