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Norton Center, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Bristol County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,526
Population
1,486/sq mi density
$114,051
Median Income
$25,033 per capita
$418,400
Home Value
$698,324 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
243
Violent Crime/100K
1,919 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$114,051 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$418,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
243 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$114,051
52% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,033
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Norton Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Norton Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$114,051
152%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,033
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,521
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,244
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,244
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.1%
26% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.7%
27% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$36,041M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
53.7%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
19.1%
Other
26.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,906
Restaurants
1,298
Healthcare
1,511
Retail
1,971
Manufacturing
578
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,521
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,209
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $114,051 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,033 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,521 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,244 |
| County GDP | $36,041M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 53.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 19.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,906 |
| Restaurants | 1,298 |
| Healthcare | 1,511 |
| Retail | 1,971 |
| Manufacturing | 578 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,521 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,209 |