Norton, Massachusetts

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Population (year 2000): 18,036. Estimated population in July 2006: 19,242 (+6.7% change)

Males: 8,578	(47.6%)
Females: 9,458	(52.4%)

Bristol County

Median resident age:	33.4 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 02766.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $76,200 (it was $64,818 in 2000)

Norton	$76,200
Massachusetts:	$57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $372,100 (it was $175,600 in 2000)

Norton	$372,100
Massachusetts:	$361,500

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Races in Norton:

White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
Other race (4.5%)
Black (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

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Ancestries: Irish (28.6%), English (15.9%), Italian (15.4%), French (9.5%), German (7.7%), Portuguese (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1711

Elevation: 105 feet

Land area: 28.7 square miles.

Population density: 667 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Norton

High school or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
Unemployed: 12.2%
Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norton town

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 8.4%

642 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This town:	3.6%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Norton:	1.3% ($2,295)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Taunton, MA (7.8 miles , pop. 55,976).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (25.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (200.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Norton Center, MA (0.0 miles ), Mansfield, MA (4.2 miles ), Mansfield Center, MA (4.7 miles ), Easton, MA (7.5 miles ), Foxborough, MA (7.5 miles ), Taunton, MA (7.8 miles ), Foxborough, MA (7.9 miles ), Attleboro, MA (9.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 102 buildings, average cost: $89,000
1997: 82 buildings, average cost: $110,200
1998: 88 buildings, average cost: $138,900
1999: 153 buildings, average cost: $135,600
2000: 85 buildings, average cost: $158,900
2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $155,300
2002: 167 buildings, average cost: $140,300
2003: 93 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2004: 79 buildings, average cost: $195,300
2005: 89 buildings, average cost: $226,300
2006: 57 buildings, average cost: $207,800
2007: 57 buildings, average cost: $214,800

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Latitude: 41.97 N, Longitude: 71.18 W

People in group quarters in Norton

1374 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
120 people in nursing homes
91 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area codes: 508, 774

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Norton, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.3%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Educational services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Computer specialists (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

Crime in Norton by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	3	2	1	2	2	1	1
per 100,000	18.6	12.0	5.5	11.0	10.8	5.3	5.2
Robberies	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	12.4	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	0.0
Assaults	24	22	4	2	11	6	3
per 100,000	148.4	131.5	22.1	11.0	59.2	31.6	15.7
Burglaries	44	21	49	20	48	37	36
per 100,000	272.1	125.5	270.4	109.5	258.3	195.1	188.4
Thefts	110	71	117	94	126	129	104
per 100,000	680.3	424.4	645.6	514.8	678.0	680.3	544.4
Auto thefts	10	2	13	6	14	14	8
per 100,000	61.8	12.0	71.7	32.9	75.3	73.8	41.9
Arson	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 284.5)	99.4	66.2	59.3	41.8	71.7	58.9	45.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (28 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.46
US city average:	3.00

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Norton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Norton town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Ronald Conway - College football player (Northeastern Huskies).

Hospitals/medical centers near Norton:

STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ATTLEBORO, MA)
FULLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SOUTH ATTLEBORO, MA)
MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; TAUNTON, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Norton, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norton:

THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 24 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 30 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 35 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Norton:

MANSFIELD MUNI (about 3 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; ID: 1B9)
TAUNTON MUNI (about 15 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)
NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID: OWD)

Amtrak stations near Norton:

17 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
19 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.nortonma.org

Colleges/Universities in Norton:

WHEATON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,465; Location: 26 E MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wheatoncollege.edu)
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF FLORAL DESIGN (Location: 88 W MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norton:

STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
BABSON COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)

Public high school in Norton:

NORTON HIGH (Students: 724; Location: 66 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 55)

Private high school in Norton:

NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 185; Location: 1 NEW TAUNTON AVE P O BOX AJ; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Norton:

NORTON MIDDLE (Students: 800; Location: 215 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
J C SOLMONESE (Students: 641; Location: 315 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-3rd grade Enrollment)
HENRI A. YELLE (Students: 493; Location: 64 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 4th grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
L G NOURSE ELEMENTARY (Students: 388; Location: 38 PLAIN STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-3rd grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle school in Norton:

BUTLER CHILD CARE CENTER INC (Students: 24; Location: 46 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: KG - KG)

Library in Norton:

NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $421,863; Location: 68 E. MAIN STREET; 47,233 books; 1,091 audio materials; 1,033 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Norton: Camp Finburg (A), Camp Read (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Norton: Saint Marys Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Norton Center Cemetery (1), Norton Common Cemetery (2), Babbit Cemetery (3), Newcomb Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Winnecunnet Pond (A), Barrowsville Pond (B), Norton Reservoir (C), Meadow Brook Pond (D), Chartley Pond (E), Hemlock Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Canoe River (A), Rumford River (B), Hodges Brook (C), Meadow Brook (D), Wading River (E), Chartley Brook (F), Goose Branch (G), Birch Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Norton and their reported violations in the past:

NORTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 17134, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-07-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-1999)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between APR-01-2002 and MAR-19-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-2002)

Notification, Public - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-1999)

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.2%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Norton compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Norton (2007 data):

North Easton Savings Bank: Norton Branch at 25 West Main Street, branch established on 1975-02-03; Mansfield Avenue Branch at 172 Mansfield Avenue, branch established on 2000-09-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $413.8 mil, Deposits: $376.3 mil, headquarters in North Easton, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
Bank of America, National Association: Norton Branch at 60 West Main Street, branch established on 1953-05-25. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Mansfield Co-operative Bank: Norton Branch at 225 West Main Street, branch established on 1975-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $282.1 mil, Deposits: $245.2 mil, headquarters in Mansfield, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.30%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Bristol County: 0.07%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Plymouth County, MA	0.91% ($42,010 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.72% ($55,997)
from Providence County, RI	0.54% ($52,356)

4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.91%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Bristol County: 0.04%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Plymouth County, MA	0.74% ($49,926 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.60% ($49,149)
to Providence County, RI	0.50% ($43,081)

Strongest AM radio stations in Norton:

WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WARL (1320 AM; 5 kW; ATTLEBORO, MA; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norton:

WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Norton:

WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)

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