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Norwell, Massachusetts, in Plymouth county, is 8 miles SE of Weymouth, Massachusetts (center to center) and 19 miles SE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Boston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 9,765 people lived in Norwell.
In Norwell, about 70% of adults are married. Norwell 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.
In 2000, Norwell had a median family income of $96,771. Many people in Norwell make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Norwell 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.
Norwell residents donated more money ($30,655) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 92% of living spaces in Norwell are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Norwell, 86% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in Norwell.
Norwell strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Norwell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
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| Racial Diversity |  | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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