Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$651,700
Boston $646,300
Median rent$2,116/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Boston 36%
Norwood
Norfolk County31,542 residentsNorwood
61
C
Suburbgrade score
30th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
61
Boston median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Norwood is like to live in, by category
Bars show Norwood against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency47th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.0
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate93%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index101
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute30.3 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi5.7
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés58
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks64
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$107,030
Boston $115,863
Unemployment3.6%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations55%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Norwood on commute & transport
Norwood's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Cambridge14 mi from NorwoodB 74 B Waltham14 mi from NorwoodB 65 C+ Newton10 mi from NorwoodB− 75 B Brookline10 mi from NorwoodB− 77 B Watertown13 mi from NorwoodB− 68 B− Woburn21 mi from NorwoodC+ 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Norwood
Is Norwood, MA a good place to live?
Norwood scores 61 out of 100, 30th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Norwood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $651,700, 1% above the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $2,116/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Norwood?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Norwood sit at the 47th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 11.0 student–teacher ratio. Norwood is served by Norwood. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Norwood?
The mean commute is 30.3 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 5.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Norwood?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 58 restaurants and cafés and 64 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Norwood old or new?
The median home in Norwood was built in 1960 — close to the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 54% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.