Massey DriveNewfoundland and Labrador

It is part of the Corner Brook metro area. A town of 1,760 in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Population

1,760

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

39.2

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

66%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Massey Drive a good place to live?

Households here earn well (A+). Add cost of living to its strengths (A). It is hard to get around without a car (D). Residents’ health trails most towns (C).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Massey Drive has its subject grades alone.

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.

StrongestA⁺Jobs & income ACost of livingWeakestDWalkability

What makes Massey Drive stand out

The 3 things Massey Drive does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

1% walk, cycle or take transit

For the middle of Canadian towns, 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

Next to 6%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Jobs & income

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A+.

How Massey Drive grades

Each subject compares Massey Drive 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Massey Drive has its subject grades alone.

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA⁺Open →WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesAOpen →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostB⁺Open →HealthWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentC⁺Open →

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Newfoundland and Labrador.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Massey Drive.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁺

Trips to work from Massey Drive are shorter than from Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Walk1%

Census 2021	Massey Drive	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	15 min	19 min	26 min

$109,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment7.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to565 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Corner Brook

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

HousingCost of living A

Rent takes less of local pay in Massey Drive than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 10% of household income

Owners make up 84% of households, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (78%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 14% of households, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Corner Brook metro area, Massey Drive included.

$320,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

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

Massey Drive$320,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Massey Drive	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Rent as a share of income	10%	17%	20%
Households owning their home	84%	78%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	14%	15%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$320,000	$215,000	$406,000

$949

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,640

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$949 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living2.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $320,000, against the median household income Owners and renters84% 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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

For hazard risk, Massey Drive gets a B+

Measured across the Western Regional Integrated Health Authority: radon tests

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.008 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Massey Drive is on the national inventory.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Massey Drive10%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Massey Drive	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	10%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.008	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

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WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.008 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon10% 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

HealthHealth C

People in Massey Drive’s health region live to 78.5 on average, 3.0 years short of the typical Canadian town

Shared with the rest of the Western Zone: health survey and life expectancy

Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 2.9 km away, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (8.5 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 47%, behind the 52% for Newfoundland and Labrador.

47%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Massey Drive47%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Massey Drive	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Very good or excellent health	47%	50%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	22%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.5	78.6	81.5
Smokers	15%	15%	12%

78.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

2.9 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

3.9 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.9 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 3.9 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.1, men 76.0 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

July highs in Massey Drive: 22.8°C, against 21.2°C in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns

Snow peaks in January: 99 cm in a normal year. Snowfall adds up to 408 cm a year, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Winter lows in Massey Drive average −9.9°C in January.

22.8°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.6°C

Spring6.6°C

Summer21.2°C

Autumn11.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Massey Drive	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Snowfall a year	408 cm	363 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	22.8°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,293 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−9.9°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

408 cm

of snow a year

171

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 22.8°C, January lows −9.9°C Rain and snow1,293 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow408 cm of snow a year Weather station1.9 km to the station · Corner Brook

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Corner Brook)

SafetySafety C⁺

For safety, Massey Drive gets a C+

No police detachment reports under Massey Drive’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Corner Brook detachment area

The force’s area logs 20.5 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. The violent index for its police area came to 71, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 13.6 violent incidents are reported each year.

75Crime Severity Index

2023–2025	Massey Drive	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	20.5	34.8	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	71	82	86
Violent crime	13.6	16.7	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

39%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety75 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Massey Drive’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Massey Drive safe?”

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

Who lives here

More of Massey Drive’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 27%

Just over one in ten residents are 65 or over, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here.

39.2median age

Massey DriveNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

18%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree12%

Postsecondary qualification66%

Women and men · all residents

50.8% of Massey Drive’s residents are women

Here the census found 790 men and 815 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Massey Drive
	Massey Drive	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	18%	13%	16%
15 to 64	71%	61%	64%
65+	11%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	12%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	66%	53%	56%

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Immigrants2% are immigrants · 3% belong to a visible minority Ages39.2 median age · 11% are 65 or over Households625 households · 2.6 people per household English and French6% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Schools

Massey Drive and its edges hold 3 schools: 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade

The nearest secondary school is 3.2 km away, lower than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (25 km) yet higher than Canadian towns (1.2 km). Elementary school is 3.9 km away at the nearest, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Corner Brook Regional HighNearest secondary school, 1.9 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Massey Drive	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Nearest secondary school	3.2 km	25 km	1.2 km
School boards	2	1	3
Nearest elementary school	3.9 km	3.5 km	0.5 km

3.2 km

to the nearest secondary school

3.9 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 3 teach in French · 2% of schools in Newfoundland and Labrador The boards2 school boards · NLESD - Western Region Questions“What schools are there in Massey Drive?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Newfoundland and Labrador, the province publishes no results school by school.

Weather

Massey Drive in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −1°C

A normal November brings 127 mm of rain and snow. Snowfall in a normal November: 34 cm. The month after, December, normally sees freezing afternoons and −6°C nights. The year peaks in July (23°C) and bottoms out in February (−11°C).

5°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November5°C

December0°C

January−3°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−2°C	−9°C	394 mm
Spring	7°C	−3°C	265 mm
Summer	21°C	11°C	276 mm
Autumn	11°C	3°C	358 mm

−1°C

a normal November night

127 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Corner Brook); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Massey Drive sends Carol Anstey (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Long Range Mountains

The Liberal Party of Canada has 4 of the 7 MPs elected in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Massey Drive is Ferriss Hodgett Library, 3 km away

After it comes Corner Brook Public Library (Corner Brook), 4.1 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The International Appalachian Trail (Newfoundland) passes Massey Drive

Parks and reserves take up 7.2% of the ground within 10 km, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (0.4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Bay of Islands Salmon Migration Closure (21,746 ha) is the biggest, 2.2 km from town. CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km. The nearest national park is Gros Morne National Park, 40 km away.

7.2%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Massey Drive7.2%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Massey Drive	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	7.2%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	1	4

40 km

to Gros Morne National Park

36 km

to Blow Me Down Provincial Park

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Footpaths & routes1 named route · International Appalachian Trail (Newfoundland)Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Bay of Islands Salmon Migration Closure National & provincial parks40 km to a national park · Gros Morne National Park

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

Nearby attractions

Marble Mountain Ski Resort and 5 more in and around Massey Drive

The best-known places to visit in and around Massey Drive come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

Ski hillSki hillMarble Mountain Ski Resort3.7 km outside town, to the northeast

Art galleryArt galleryGrenfell Art Gallery1.8 km outside town, to the southwest CathedralCathedralCathedral of St. John the Evangelist3 km outside town, to the west MuseumMuseumCorner Brook Museum & Archives2.4 km outside town, to the west

Ski hillSki hillMarble Mountain4 km outside town, to the northeast

Heritage railwayHeritage railwayNo. 5932.6 km outside town, to the northwest

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Massey Drive

15pages on Massey Drive

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 75 Housing & costAHomes 2.9 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteA⁺69% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors7.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 39.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Massey Drive

No notable person born in Massey Drive is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Karyn DwyerCanadian actress · born in Corner Brook · 1975–2018

Keith BrownIce hockey defenceman · born in Corner Brook · born 1960

Gudie HutchingsCanadian politician · born in Corner Brook · born 1959

Michael WalkerCanadian economist · born in Corner Brook · born 1945

Donald B. DingwellCanadian geologist · born in Corner Brook · born 1958

Gerry ByrneCanadian politician · born in Corner Brook · born 1966

Photo credits

Gudie Hutchings: Dover1958, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gerry Byrne: Photo : Matt Campbell. Published by: Michael Ignatieff, CC BY-SA 2.0

Massey Drive’s neighbours

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

Corner BrookIrishtown-SummersideMassey Drive

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Massey Drive	1,760	—	—	A	C⁺	C
Corner Brook	20,549	4.5	C⁺	C⁺	B	C
Irishtown-Summerside	1,296	6.4	—	B⁺	C⁺	C⁻

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

Questions about Massey Drive

Is Massey Drive growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,632 to 1,606 residents (1.6% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,760.

How old are the people of Massey Drive?

At 39.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 11%.

What kind of homes are in Massey Drive?

Mostly 63% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.6 people on average, and 21% have just one.

About Massey Drive

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

For Massey Drive, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Newfoundland and Labrador, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.

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

Population: 1,760 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 5
Metro area: Corner Brook
Census subdivision: 1005017

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).