Norwood is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 31,317 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Norwood is the 56th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Norwood are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Norwood is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Norwood is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norwood who work in management occupations (13.32%), sales jobs (9.80%), and office and administrative support (9.52%). Also of interest is that Norwood 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 Norwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.75% 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. One downside of living in Norwood is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Norwood, the average commute to work is 31.73 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. For the size of the town, public transportation in Norwood is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Norwood, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.If knowledge is power, Norwood is a pretty powerful place. 52.96% of the adults in Norwood 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 Norwood in 2022 was $59,459, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $237,836 for a family of four. However, Norwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Norwood is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Norwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Norwood include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Brazilian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Norwood's cultural character, accounting for 20.54% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Norwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
