Norton Center

Population: 2,526
Median household income: $114,051
Median home value: $418,400

Norton Center, a community in Bristol County, Massachusetts, has 2,526 residents. Its median household income of $114,051 runs above the Bristol County figure of $84,198.

From 2019 to 2023, Norton Center's population declined 8.9% from 2,774 to 2,526, while its median home value rose 22.5% from $341,600 to $418,400.

13.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,526
Median age: 21.3 yrs
Median household income: $114,051
Median home value: $418,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 367
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7742,526

Median household income

$120,536$114,051

Median home value

$341,600$418,400

Median gross rent

$1,288$1,181

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,774	$120,536	$341,600	$1,288
2020	2,758	$99,464	$342,700	$1,237
2021	2,627	$101,875	$368,300	$1,220
2022	2,580	$109,356	$395,000	$1,181
2023	2,526	$114,051	$418,400	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 172.5%

18 to 2459.7%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	3.6%
5 to 17	63	2.5%
18 to 24	1,508	59.7%
25 to 34	202	8.0%
35 to 44	86	3.4%
45 to 54	199	7.9%
55 to 64	217	8.6%
65 to 74	107	4.2%
75 and over	54	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,805	71.5%
Black or African American	291	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	92	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	1.1%
Two or more races	38	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	271	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate23.1%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree26.2%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	11.6%
High school graduate	200	23.1%
Some college or associate's	160	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	227	26.2%
Graduate or professional degree	178	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone53.7%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked23.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	579	53.7%
Carpooled	33	3.1%
Public transit	7	0.6%
Walked	254	23.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	206	19.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	386	44.2%
15 to 29 min	307	35.2%
30 to 44 min	38	4.4%
45 to 59 min	72	8.2%
60+ min	70	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 13.9% (159 of 1,146)

	Count	Share
Family households	262	71.4%
Nonfamily households	105	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	367	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	318	86.6%
Renter-occupied	49	13.4%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached19.9%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	66.2%
1-unit, attached	73	19.9%
2 to 4 units	28	7.6%
5 to 19 units	23	6.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2550005
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 41.9745, -71.1885