Name: Norton Center, MA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Norton Center

Bristol County gains about 1.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in17,649

Moved out17,017

Net+632

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Plymouth County, MA3,7422,797+945

Norfolk County, MA3,0511,984+1,067

Providence County, RI1,6852,122−437

Suffolk County, MA1,444821+623

Middlesex County, MA962700+262

Worcester County, MA473596−123

Barnstable County, MA464488−24

Newport County, RI470391+79

Within Massachusetts, other states or abroad

Arrivals

60%39%

Leavers

46%53%

Within MassachusettsOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$71K

Leavers$79K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Bristol County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 19.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 6.5% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Bristol County report $71,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $79,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $47,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,181 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,478 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $543,500.
Getting to work: 18 minutes each way on average; 16.0% work from home; 1.9% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Collegeville, PA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
19.6%
241% above the median place
Moved from another state1
6.5%
228% above the median place
Income of households moving out6
$78,961
12% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Norton Center	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	19.6%	241% above
Moved from another state1	6.5%	228% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	1.4	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$71,142	1% above
Income of households moving out6County figure	$78,961	12% above

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Norton Center11.8%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$47,240

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

11.8%

42% below the median place

Home price to income

4.5x

19% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

12%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$104,400

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
87.6%
32% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$6,721
106% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Norton Center	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,181	13% below
Rent to income1	11.8%	42% below
Property tax rate1	1.2%	36% above
Home price to income1	4.5x	19% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	101.8	1% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,879	16% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$6,721	106% above
Median home value1	$543,500	70% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	4.1%	28% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	53.3%	3% above
Homeownership1	87.6%	32% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	52.2%	3% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,478	32% above
Vacant homes1	0.0%	below (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1977	0% below

Work and pay

Income per person is $24,400, 39% below the median place.

Income per person1
$24,400
39% below the median place
Mean commute1
18 min
27% below the median place
Median household income1
$119,949
49% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Norton Center	Vs median
Median household income1	$119,949	49% above
Income per person1	$24,400	39% below
Unemployment1County figure	5.5%	12% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$66,851	1% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	3.4%	8% below
Jobs5County figure	225,223	49% above
Poverty rate1	15.6%	45% above
Mean commute1	18 min	27% below
Works from home1	16.0%	29% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	1.9%	119% above

Who lives here

Median age is 21.4, 45% below the median place.

Median age1
21.4
45% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
98.3%
7% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
49.2%
53% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.8 +11%

High school or higher89.5% −3%

Born abroad6.8% −23%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Norton Center	Vs median
Population1	2,663	6646th largest
Median age1	21.4	45% below
Bachelor's or higher1	49.2%	53% above
High school or higher1	89.5%	3% below
Household size1	2.8	11% above
Born abroad1	6.8%	23% below
No health insurance1County figure	3.3%	48% below
Homes with broadband1	98.3%	7% above

Life in Norton Center

390 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 14 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents22.5 2.2×

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k11.3 +1%

Libraries per 10k15.0 17.3×

Named paths and bike trails5 km 2.7×

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.7 +4%

Shops33.8 +12%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.6 −12%

Doctors' offices and clinics14.6 −28%

Child care centers3.2 +39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
141
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
80,897
above the median place (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10
12.7
18% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Norton Center	Vs median
Public schools10County figure	141	above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure	80,897	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure	12.7	18% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	21.7	4% above
Shops per 10k7County figure	33.8	12% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	3.6	12% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	14.6	28% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	3.2	39% above
Parks per 10k8	22.5	122% above
Playgrounds per 10k8	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k8	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	11.3	1% above
Libraries per 10k8	15.0	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails8	5.4	170% above
Transit stops per sq mi8	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure	390	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 38, 12% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Norton Center. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
38
12% below the median place
Good air days13
83.8%
22% above the median place
Tornado risk12
52.1
36% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Norton Center	Vs median
July average high11County figure	83°F	4% below
January average low11County figure	21°F	17% below
Average temperature11County figure	51°F	7% below
Annual precipitation11County figure	49.6 in	13% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure	89.8	3% below
Hurricane risk12County figure	91.4	29% above
Tornado risk12County figure	52.1	36% below
Wildfire risk12County figure	38.2	38% below
Heat wave risk12County figure	87.3	3% below
Median air quality index13County figure	38	12% below
Good air days13County figure	83.8%	22% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 8.3% from 2019 to 2022.

Median household income

Down 0.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 59.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$104,400

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 83% of places

Pay vs rent

+2.8 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 83% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Norton Center in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 13% of the median income in 2030, up from 12% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,181/mo (2022)	$1,550/mo	$1,240 to $1,950/mo	+3.5%
Median household income	$119,949 (2024)	$149,500	$126,000 to $176,500	+3.7%
Median home value	$543,500 (2024)	$780,000	$566,000 to $1,074,000	+6.2%

The median home would be worth 5.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Norton Center

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Collegeville, PA	$1,437	$91,466	Compare
Dahlonega, GA	$1,220	$77,516	Compare
Middlebury, VT	$1,201	$86,250	Compare
Williamsburg, VA	$1,407	$75,604	Compare

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Common questions

Is Norton Center a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 21.4 years old, younger than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 122 Massachusetts places. Household income has grown -0.1% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 95% of places its size. It is the lowest of 118 Massachusetts places. On cost, space and class size it scores 81 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Norton Center expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $543,500.

What salary do you need to live in Norton Center?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $47,240 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Norton Center?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Collegeville, PA, Dahlonega, GA, Middlebury, VT and Williamsburg, VA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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