Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainBurton has no public library of its own; the nearest is Fay Tidd Public Library, 5.3 km away
After it comes Oromocto Public Library (Oromocto), 6.4 km away. Library statistics aren’t published openly in New Brunswick, so there are no visit or loan figures for Burton.
C+Civic life#50 of 60 in New BrunswickWhat Burton’s civic life grade weighs
Burton gets a C+ for civic life, #50 of 60 towns graded in New Brunswick. A civic life grade needs two of its three inputs, and Burton has charities and volunteering, though not library visits.
Informal groups and mutual aid go uncounted.
Sources: provincial statistics, the CRA, Statistics Canada.
6 registered charities give a Burton mailing address
That is 1.1 per 1,000 residents, against 1.8 in the typical New Brunswick town and 1.4 across Canada. Counting by mailing address favors a service town, where the surrounding area’s charities get their mail, over the suburbs and countryside around it.
34.4%
The 2023 survey gives New Brunswick one volunteering rate for all its towns, 34.4% (between 31.6% and 37.2%), while provinces run from 25.2% at the low end to 40.3%.
Statistics Canada, table 45-10-0039.
The nearest library is 5.3 km from Burton
Sorted by straight-line distance from the centre of Burton.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Library locations. Two sources make the map, OpenStreetMap and a 2020 Statistics Canada list, with academic and private libraries dropped.
Questions about the library and civic life in Burton
Does Burton have a public library?
There isn’t one in Burton; people there use libraries such as Fay Tidd Public Library, in Oromocto.
Library locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Statistics Canada, Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (2020). Charities: Canada Revenue Agency, List of charities (2024), charitable organizations only.
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).