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Norfolk, Massachusetts, in Norfolk county, is 12 miles SE of Framingham, Massachusetts (center to center) and 21 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Boston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 10,460 people lived in Norfolk.
In Norfolk, about 58% of adults are married. Norfolk is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
Norfolk is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Norfolk had a median family income of $92,001. Many people in Norfolk make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Norfolk doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Massachusetts. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Norfolk.)
Norfolk residents donated more money ($12,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Norfolk.
An estimated 92% of living spaces in Norfolk are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Norfolk as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Norfolk, 86% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the town.
Norfolk strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Norfolk to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing |  |  |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals |  | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Norfolk colleges • Norfolk travel.
 | Norfolk Colleges Norfolk colleges and trade schools. |
 | Norfolk Hotels & Travel Norfolk hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
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