Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Dorchester has two public libraries, Middlesex County Library - Dorchester and Middlesex County Library - Thorndale
Its libraries report as part of a wider system, so there are no figures for Dorchester in particular.
C−Civic life#769 of 866 in OntarioBehind Dorchester’s civic life grade
With a C−, Dorchester ranks #769 of 866 Ontario towns on civic life. A civic life grade needs two of its three inputs, and Dorchester has charities and volunteering, though not library visits.
Informal groups and mutual aid go uncounted.
Sources: provincial statistics, the CRA, Statistics Canada.
Dorchester mailing addresses hold 20 registered charities
Per 1,000 residents that makes 1.3; the median is 1.4 for Ontario towns and 1.4 for Canada’s. The CRA files each charity under its mailing address, so a service town collects its region’s charities and a suburb or rural municipality few.
32.1%
In 2023, 32.1% of people in Ontario volunteered formally: one estimate for the whole province, likely between 31.0% and 33.2%, in a range of 25.2% to 40.3% across the ten provinces.
Statistics Canada, table 45-10-0039.
Dorchester’s 2 public libraries
Nearest first, measured in a straight line from the centre of Dorchester.
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 Dorchester
Does Dorchester have a public library?
Yes, 2: Middlesex County Library - Dorchester and Middlesex County Library - Thorndale.
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).