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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.75% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Norwood, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In Norwood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.73 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Norwood use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Norwood‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

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.

Norwood also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.54%.

The most common language spoken in Norwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.