Overview

Introduction to Norwood, Massachusetts

Norwood, Massachusetts, in Norfolk county, is 9 miles S of Newton, Massachusetts and 13 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Boston metropolitan statistical area.

Norwood History

Indians used Norwood as hunting ground before modern settlers came in, lead by Ezra Morse, in 1878. Morse built a saw mill in the area that is now South Norwood. Norton continued to be a part of Dedham until it was incorporated as a town in 1872.

Norwood and nearby Attractions

  • Norwood Townhall
  • Morrill Memorial Library
  • Ellis Pond
  • Eliot Park
  • Norwood Historical Society
  • Museum of Fine Arts

Things To Do In Norwood

The town has an active recreation department that regularly organizes various kinds of activities. The recreation center has facilities for basketball, aerobics, floor hockey, gymnastics, dance instructions and other special programs. The town also has public swimming pools. There are many parks which are ideal for recreation in Norwood, along with many shopping areas.

Norwood Transportation

Boston Logan International is the closest major airport.

Norwood Higher Education

Educational facilities are offered at Babson College.

Demographics

People

Total Population29,201
Male Share of the Population48.7%
Female Share of the Population51.3%
Senior Citizens17.3%
Employed Population 16+15,947
Age of the Population41

Families

% of people married50.9%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher60.5%
Median Earnings25+$55,852
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$22,224
Median Earnings With High School Degree$42,104

Wealth

Median Family Income$114,007
% Above Poverty Level92%
% Below Poverty Level8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time32 minutes
% Working from Home3.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.8%
% Using Public Transportation10.5%

Housing

People Living Alone28.8%
Median Gross Rent$1,530
Median House Value$420,300

Ancestry

Irish32.7%
Italian18.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)17.3%
English7.9%
German3.9%
Canadian3.2%
Brazilian2.8%
Polish2.7%
Greek2.4%
French Except Basque2.3%
West Indian2.1%
Arab2.1%
Swedish1.6%
Portuguese1.6%
Haitian1.6%
African1.5%
Scottish1.5%
Albanian1.2%
Lebanese1.1%
Russian1.1%
Lithuanian0.9%
Cape Verdean0.6%
Syrian0.5%
Finnish0.4%
Nigerian0.3%
Egyptian0.3%
Norwegian0.3%
Ukrainian0.2%
Jamaican0.2%
British0.2%
Welsh0.2%
Hungarian0.2%
Austrian0.2%
Dutch0.2%
Danishn0.2%
Iraqi0.1%
Trinidad Tobago0.1%
US/American0.1%
Czech0.1%
Swiss0.1%
Turkish0.1%
Romanian0.1%
Croatian0.1%
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Norwood Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyNorfolk County
Standard Zip Codes02062
Phone Area Codes3,39,781
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude42.18
Approximate Longitude-71.19

Norwood Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationWALPOLE 2
Distance3.2 miles
Jan Temp18 to 36 F
Apr Temp37 to 58 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp41 to 62 F
Annual Precip46.5 inches
StationFRAMINGHAM
Distance12.7 miles
Jan Temp16 to 36 F
Apr Temp38 to 58 F
Jul Temp63 to 84 F
Oct Temp40 to 63 F
Annual Precip45.8 inches
StationWEST MEDWAY
Distance12.7 miles
Jan Temp13 to 38 F
Apr Temp35 to 59 F
Jul Temp60 to 84 F
Oct Temp37 to 64 F
Annual Precip48.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Dedham25,377$131,923
Medfield6,776$155,278
Sharon5,655$146,741
Walpole6,401$126,563

Norwood Public Libraries

Morrill Memorial Library
33 WALPOLE ST.
Norwood, Massachusetts
(781) 769-0200

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Norwood Hospitals

Caritas Norwood Hospital
(Proprietary)
800 Washington Road

Norwood Public Schools

Balch
1168 Washington Street, Po Box 67
ZIP: 2062
(781) 762-0694
Primary
Total Enrollment 297
Charles J Prescott
66 Richland Road, Po Box 67
ZIP: 2062
(781) 762-6497
Primary
Total Enrollment 256
Cornelius M Callahan
90 Garfield Avenue, Po Box 67
ZIP: 2062
(781) 762-0693
Primary
Total Enrollment 237
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School
1315 Washington Street, Po Box 67
ZIP: 2062
(781) 762-7880
Middle
Total Enrollment 726
F A Cleveland
33 George Willett Parkway, Po Box 67
ZIP: 2062
(781) 762-6522
Primary
Total Enrollment 338
George F. Willett
100 Westover Parkway, Po Box 67
ZIP: 2062
(781) 762-6805
Primary
Total Enrollment 371
John P Oldham
165 Prospect Street
ZIP: 2062
(781) 769-2417
Primary
Total Enrollment 226
Norwood High
245 Nichols Street, Po Box 67
ZIP: 2062
(781) 769-2333
High
Total Enrollment 1029

Norwood Private Schools

St Catherine Of Siena School
249 Nahatan St
ZIP: 2062
Elementary
Total Enrollment 455
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