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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.73 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Norwood is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Norwood area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Norwood, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Norwood is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.96% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. 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.
