NortonNew Brunswick

1,416 residents make their home in this town in New Brunswick. Statistics Canada counts it in the Saint John metro area.

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Population

1,416

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

44.8

years · New Brunswick’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

53%

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 Norton a good place to live?

Norton is a safe place by the numbers (A). Its weakest subject is health (D). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for cost of living and B− for hazard risk. Most journeys need a car (D).

Norton is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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.

StrongestASafetyWeakestDHealth DWalkability

What makes Norton stand out

The 3 things Norton does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

Against 6% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Canadian towns centre on 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.6 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $200,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

How Norton grades

Each subject compares Norton 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

Norton is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedC⁻Open →Hazard riskAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB⁻Open →

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

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Norton.

HealthHealth D

On health, Norton falls short of 91% of Canadian towns

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Zone 2 (Saint John area)

Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 79.3, women 81.1 and men 77.3 (2022/2024). On average 21% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 43%; New Brunswick as a whole is at 44%. What sets Norton apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 28 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

43%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Norton43%

New Brunswick’s towns43%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Norton	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

28 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

6.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageNorton’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey43% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care28 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 6.8 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

SafetySafety A

Violent crime weighs less where Norton is policed than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 36

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Norton itself · Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Hampton detachment area

The index for the force that serves it came to 38, below both New Brunswick’s towns (73) and Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 15.3 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violence across its police area runs at 7.8 per 1,000 residents a year.

38Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202344

202425

202544

2023–2025	Norton	New Brunswick	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	36	82	86
Property crime per 1,000	15.3	30.9	31.2
Crime Severity Index	38	73	67
Violent crime	7.8	14.9	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

22%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageNorton’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety38 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Norton’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Norton safe?”

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Commuters in Norton travel further than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van97%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Norton	New Brunswick	Canada
Average trip	30 min	21 min	26 min

$78,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment9.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to235 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint John

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Climate

Precipitation in Norton tops that of 84% of Canadian towns: 1,152 mm a year

Some 248 cm of snow falls in a typical year, below New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) but above Canadian towns (141 cm). January is the wettest month, with 116 mm of rain and snow on average. Gardeners get 128 frost-free days, from 20 May to 26 September. Also worth knowing: a normal January brings 66 cm of snow, the most of any month.

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	Norton	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 pageNorton’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 station25 km to the station · Sussex/Four Corners

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

Schools

4 schools serve Norton, 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 7.6 km off, above New Brunswick’s towns (4.5 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike. Elementary school is 5.9 km away at the nearest, above both New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

4schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Dr. A. T. Leatherbarrow Primary SchoolNearest elementary school, 1.3 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Hampton High SchoolNearest secondary school, 2.9 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 4 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Norton	New Brunswick	Canada
Nearest elementary school	5.9 km	1.6 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	7.6 km	4.5 km	1.2 km

7.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

5.9 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageNorton’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 Norton?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in New Brunswick aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.

Weather

Expect November days around 7°C in Norton, nights around −2°C

November usually brings some 14 cm of snow. The month after, December, normally sees 1°C afternoons and −8°C nights. In November, the normal is 112 mm of rain and snow. The year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−13°C).

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 pageNorton’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

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

6 of the 10 MPs from New Brunswick belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.

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Who runs itParish

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

No public library stands in Norton: the closest, Kennebecasis Public Library, is 23 km away

After it comes Sussex Public Library (Sussex), 27 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Flood mapping exists for Norton: 1 on record, latest by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB

Shaking is about as much of a worry in Norton as in most places, at $0.024 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). More homes than usual carry radon here, 11% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Wildfire is rare near Norton: 0.4% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.01% a year. Norton doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Region 2 health region.

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Norton11%

New Brunswick’s towns20%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Norton	New Brunswick	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	11%	20%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.024	$0.036	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

22 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.4% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.024 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

Outdoors

Within 39 km of Norton: Fundy National Park

Parks and reserves take up 0.3% of the ground within 10 km, below both New Brunswick’s towns (6%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 19 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The closest provincial park is Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, 60 km from the edge of town. 4040400 (41 ha) is the biggest, 5.6 km from town.

0.3%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Norton0.3%

New Brunswick’s towns6%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Norton	New Brunswick	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.3%	6%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	7	4

39 km

to Fundy National Park

60 km

to Cape Chignecto Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected area within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas19 protected areas within 10 km · 4040400 National & provincial parks39 km to a national park · Fundy National Park

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

HousingCost of living B⁻

More households own their home in Norton than in New Brunswick’s towns or across Canadian towns: 93%

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 6% of households, below both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took a fifth of household income, close to both New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Saint John metro area as a whole, not for Norton alone.

$200,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

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

Norton$200,000

New Brunswick$187,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Norton	New Brunswick	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	6%	9%	18%
Households owning their home	93%	86%	74%

$1,290

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$800

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters93% own their home Cost of living2.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Renting$1,290 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Who lives here

Norton has fewer older residents than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% are 65 or over

The under-15s are 17% of the population here. Both official languages: 14% of residents, below New Brunswick’s towns (27%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%).

44.8median age

NortonNew BrunswickCanada

New BrunswickCanada

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

17%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification53%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.2% of Norton

665 women and 660 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Norton
	Norton	New Brunswick	Canada
Under 15	17%	15%	16%
15 to 64	66%	63%	64%
65+	17%	23%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	18%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	53%	50%	56%

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Ages44.8 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households530 households · 2.5 people per household Immigrants2% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority English and French14% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Nearby attractions

Bloomfield Creek Covered Bridge and 5 more within 40 km

2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Norton; with them, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

Historic siteHistoric siteBloomfield Creek Covered Bridgein town

CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception39 km south

MuseumNumber 2 Mechanics' Volunteer Company Engine House40 km south

MuseumLoyalist House40 km south MuseumMuseumKings County Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumSaint John Jewish Historical Museum40 km south

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: Cusack5239, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Number 2 Mechanics' Volunteer Company Engine House: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Loyalist House: B3251, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Norton

15pages on Norton

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 38 Housing & costB⁻Homes 2.6 × income Property pricesSchools4 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 79.3 in its region Work & commuteC⁻56% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.3% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Norton

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

How we find them →

John Peters HumphreyCanadian legal scholar · born in Hampton · 1905–1995

Shirley Jackson CaseCanadian mathematician and theologian · born in Springfield · 1872–1947

Tammy Scott-WallaceCanadian politician · born in Springfield

William Herman RulofsonAmerican photographer · born in Hampton · 1826–1878

Hazen MyersCanadian politician · born in Norton · 1934–2021

J. Stuart WetmoreSuffragan Episcopal bishop of New York. · born in Hampton · 1915–1999

Photo credits

John Peters Humphrey: Edgar P. Smith [1879-1952], Public domain · William Herman Rulofson: Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco, active 1860-1878, Public domain

Norton’s neighbours

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

HamptonUphamHamptonNortonSpringfieldNorton

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Norton	1,416	—	—	B⁻	A	D
Hampton	4,754	6.4	C⁻	B	C⁺	D
Upham	1,388	8.4	—	B⁻	A	D
Hampton	3,268	10	B⁻	B⁺	A	D
Norton	1,551	12	—	A⁻	A	D
Springfield	1,751	17	—	C⁺	A	D

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

Questions about Norton

What kind of homes are in Norton?

90% 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 2.5 people; 20% are one person living alone.

Do people in Norton speak French?

Many do: 14% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0% speak French only.

Has Norton grown?

It grew from 1,301 people in 2016 to 1,325 in 2021, up 1.8%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,416.

How old are the people of Norton?

At 44.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.

About Norton

Town in New Brunswick

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Norton is one municipality in New Brunswick, figures and all.

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

Population: 1,416 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: New Brunswick
Census division: Kings
Metro area: Saint John
Census subdivision: 1305016

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).