Photo: Jorshua59 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Half of Marystown is over 50.8, older than 87% of Canadian towns
The share of residents with no religion is 8.8%, against 35% across Canada’s towns. Here, 12% of households are one-parent families. Few places have so few residents who moved in within the year: 6.7% here, fewer than in 92% of Canadian towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 5,196 residents; the 2021 Census found 2,330 households.
What stands out about the people of Marystown
Older than most towns
Line Marystown’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 50.8; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 26% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Marystown went from 5,316 to 5,204 residents (−2%), slower growth than in 89% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Slower than most: −2% since 2016, behind 89% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns, the typical town changed +4%; across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, −2%. By July 2025, Statistics Canada’s estimate had barely moved.
In Marystown, 26% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 84% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Across Canada’s towns, 16% of residents are under 15; in Marystown, 13%. Against that, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Marystown, 50.8. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women.
2.2 people per household, fewer than in 74% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Set against 27% across Canada’s towns, 29% of households are one person living alone in Marystown.
In Marystown, 49% of residents 15 and over are married, more than in 60% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Never married and not common-law: a quarter of adults (typical: 27%). Measured more widely, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. For Marystown, the census puts common-law partners at 11%.
74% of households live in a single-detached house, a share 64% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Newer homes outnumber old: 15% date from 2001 or later, 12% from before 1961. 29% of households rent their home, against 25% across Canada’s towns.
The median household brings in $60,000 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Marystown had $60,000 before tax, 30% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). For Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, the median household income is $63,600. Pandemic benefits reached 25% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
1.9% of residents are immigrants
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns, against 1.9% in Marystown. Residents without Canadian citizenship account for 1%.
90% said they are Christian and 8.8% that they have no religion
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
1.2% of residents belong to a visible minority (Canada’s towns: 15%). The census found that 1.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity in Marystown.
98% have English as their mother tongue; 4.9% also speak French
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
The share of bilingual residents trails 76% of Canadian towns: 4.9%. Residents whose mother tongue is French account for 0.2%.
11% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 93% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
13% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
40% of residents 15 and over were in work
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 40% is below the typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 26% of residents are 65 or over.
Among 41 towns of 5,112 to 5,279 people, the 6th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
Oliver is the oldest at 58, Rundle Heights the youngest at 32.9. Centre Hastings (49.2), Metchosin (50.8), Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay (52) and Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac (52.8): the towns nearest Marystown in median age.
Every nearby town is older than Marystown
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. The nearest places to Marystown with figures are 11–44 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marystown | 5,196 | — | 50.8 | 26% | 1.9% |
| Burin | 2,249 | 11.0 km | 51.2 | 25% | 1.3% |
| St. Lawrence | 1,138 | 31.7 km | 54.8 | 31% | 0% |
| Grand Bank | 2,082 | 44.1 km | 58.4 | 38% | 0.5% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
- What these tables don’t give. For origins the charts stop at visible minority and Indigenous identity, and the Census Profile has nothing on unpaid care, cars or the internet, or on change by age since 2016.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
Questions about Marystown’s residents
Is Marystown bilingual?
English and French: 4.9% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 95%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.2%.
How diverse is Marystown?
Immigrants: 1.9% (Canada’s towns: 17%). Visible minority: 1.2%. Indigenous identity: 1.1%.
What religion are people in Marystown?
8.8% said they have no religion and 90% that they are Christian; 0.9% named another faith.
Is Marystown good for families?
13% of residents are under 15 (Canada’s towns: 16%); couple families are 54% of households and one-parent families 12%. Schools near Marystown are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Marystown?
Half of Marystown’s households had more than $60,000 in 2020, before tax; across Canada’s towns the median was $86,000.
What is the population of Marystown?
About 5,196, by Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025. The 2021 Census found 5,204 people in Marystown, 2% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Marystown?
The median age is 50.8, older than 87% of Canadian towns. 13% are under 15 and 26% 65 or older.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). 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).