Norwood, MA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Norwood Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Population 30,110 6,906,117 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 2853.7 654.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.07% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 38.5 40.0 37.1
Households 13,298 2,760,541 128,459,983

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Economy

Norwood has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Norwood Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $98,052 $101,501 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 2.24% 5.21% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.5% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Norwood Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $625,000 $478,681 $242,182
Median rent $2,056 $1,687 $1,342
Homeownership rate 51.8% 62.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Norwood Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 28.6 25.7 22.5
Work from home 14.6% 16.7% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Norwood has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Norwood Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 51.7% 42.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.33 2.45 2.54

Health

Norwood has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Norwood Massachusetts Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.9 80.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.4% 11.8% 16.3%
Smokers 11.4% 13.9% 19.0%