Norwell is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,477 people and two associated neighborhoods, Norwell is the 172nd largest community in Massachusetts. Norwell home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Norwell real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Norwell is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Norwell is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norwell who work in management occupations (18.77%), sales jobs (12.30%), and business and financial occupations (10.85%). Also of interest is that Norwell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Norwell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Norwell is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Because of many things, Norwell is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Norwell a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Norwell has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Norwell’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Norwell is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Norwell, the average commute to work is 33.67 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In Norwell, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Norwell is a relatively small town. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Norwell is a pretty powerful place. 69.64% of the adults in Norwell have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Norwell in 2022 was $78,866, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $315,464 for a family of four. The people who call Norwell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norwell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Norwell include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Norwell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
