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Norwell, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,009,324 (it was $324,100 in 2000)
Norwell:

$1,009,324
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $700,542 - $1,299,446

Total population: 10,506 (Urban population: 6,564, Rural population: 3,201 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,318 (3,250 occupied: 2,991 owner occupied, 259 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

8%
State:

38%

Housing density: 159 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $446,078.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,307 (lower quartile is $890, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median gross rent in Norwell, MA in 2022: $1,487

Housing units in Norwell with a mortgage: 2,070 (166 second mortgage, 373 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 693

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Norwell, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 483,098
  • In family households: 417,329 (86,307 male householders, 41,618 female householders)
    97,089 spouses, 154,870 children (146,729 natural, 3,391 adopted, 4,750 stepchildren), 8,780 grandchildren, 4,455 brothers or sisters, 5,200 parents, foster children, 5,123 other relatives, 10,196 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 65,769 (22,929 male householders (17,306 living alone)), 30,272 female householders (25,724 living alone)), 12,568 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 11,821 (7,645 institutionalized population)

92,167 married couples with children.
24,193 single-parent households (4,628 men, 19,565 women).

94.7% of residents of Norwell speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 666 (6.0%)
(72.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norwell, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norwell, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 161 bedroom
  • 2692 bedrooms
  • 1,2233 bedrooms
  • 1,2134 bedrooms
  • 2705+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwell, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwell, Massachusetts
  • 10no bedroom
  • 1381 bedroom
  • 632 bedrooms
  • 273 bedrooms
  • 214 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Norwell in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Norwell in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 42no vehicle
  • 4181 vehicle
  • 1,7502 vehicles
  • 5373 vehicles
  • 1854 vehicles
  • 595+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Norwell in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Norwell in renter-occupied apartments
  • 46no vehicle
  • 1321 vehicle
  • 702 vehicles
  • 113 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norwell, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norwell, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 394 rooms
  • 2465 rooms
  • 4606 rooms
  • 6887 rooms
  • 6508 rooms
  • 8989+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwell, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norwell, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 832 rooms
  • 513 rooms
  • 484 rooms
  • 325 rooms
  • 206 rooms
  • 147 rooms
  • 58 rooms
  • 69+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Norwell town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Norwell, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Norwell, MA in 2022
  • 12,985Less than $10,000
  • 14,597$10,000 to $19,999
  • 15,752$20,000 to $29,999
  • 19,358$30,000 to $39,999
  • 15,360$40,000 to $49,999
  • 17,401$50,000 to $59,999
  • 22,958$60,000 to $74,999
  • 38,209$75,000 to $99,999
  • 31,913$100,000 to $124,999
  • 29,610$125,000 to $149,999
  • 42,089$150,000 to $199,999
  • 62,261$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Norwell: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.2%
Number of people working at home: 954 (17.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 106
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 303
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 522
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 466
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 532
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 153
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 521
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 174
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 128
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 637
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 842
  • 90 or more minutes: 181

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,785 (78.4%)
  • Carpooled: 343 (7.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0.5%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0.3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 92 (1.9%)
  • Railroad: 47 (1.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 168 (3.5%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 73 (1.5%)
  • Other means: 15 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 260 (5.4%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Norwell detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Norwell, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Norwell, Massachusetts
  • 401995 to March 2000
  • 381990 to 1994
  • 471985 to 1989
  • 251980 to 1984
  • 111975 to 1979
  • 231970 to 1974
  • 491965 to 1969
  • 99Before 1965
Ancestries in Norwell, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 3,844 (32.8%)
  • English: 1,489 (12.7%)
  • Italian: 1,485 (12.7%)
  • German: 815 (7.0%)
  • Other: 678 (5.8%)
  • United States: 613 (5.2%)
  • Scottish: 402 (3.4%)
  • Polish: 345 (2.9%)
  • Swedish: 314 (2.7%)
  • French: 313 (2.7%)
  • French Canadian: 263 (2.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 217 (1.9%)
  • Lithuanian: 134 (1.1%)
  • Portuguese: 102 (0.9%)
  • Norwegian: 100 (0.9%)
  • Arab: 89 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 81 (0.7%)
  • Greek: 72 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 68 (0.6%)
  • Welsh: 65 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 51 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 39 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 37 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 36 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 34 (0.3%)
  • Subsaharan African: 11 (0.09%)
  • Slovak: 5 (0.04%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Ireland
Norwell:

18.1% (60)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,987)

Philippines
Norwell:

17.5% (58)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,414)

Canada
Norwell:

9.9% (33)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

India
Norwell:

8.1% (27)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

United Kingdom
Norwell:

6.6% (22)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Poland
Norwell:

5.4% (18)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,543)

Italy
Norwell:

4.2% (14)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Other Northern Europe
Norwell:

3.6% (12)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (3,051)

Germany
Norwell:

3.6% (12)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Korea
Norwell:

3.6% (12)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (13,456)

Mexico
Norwell:

3.6% (12)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,867)

Ukraine
Norwell:

2.4% (8)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (8,754)

Brazil
Norwell:

2.4% (8)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Norwell:

2.1% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (1,943)

Other Eastern Europe
Norwell:

2.1% (7)
Massachusetts:

1.6% (12,350)

South Africa
Norwell:

1.8% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (2,242)

Australia
Norwell:

1.8% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,855)

Other Northern Africa
Norwell:

1.5% (5)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,810)

Peru
Norwell:

1.5% (5)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,834)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,914
  • Other state: 1,482
  • Northeast: 922
  • Midwest: 240
  • South: 224
  • West: 96

72% of Norwell residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 16
  • 9th grade: 14
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 11
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 52
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 532
  • Less than 1 year of college: 103
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 434
  • Associate degree: 179
  • Bachelor's degree: 922
  • Master's degree: 495
  • Professional school degree: 210
  • Doctorate degree: 74
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 27
  • 9th grade: 12
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 37
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 35
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 727
  • Less than 1 year of college: 149
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 431
  • Associate degree: 361
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,158
  • Master's degree: 444
  • Professional school degree: 72
  • Doctorate degree: 30
Educational Attainment for Females
Norwell marital status for males
Norwell marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,085
  • One, attached: 32
  • Two: 35
  • 3 or 4: 41
  • 5 to 9: 33
  • 10 to 19: 36
  • 50 or more: 13
  • Mobile homes: 43

Median worth of mobile homes: $153,000

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Norwell
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Norwell, MA
  • 65.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 28.9%Utility gas
  • 2.8%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Norwell, MA
  • 39.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 36.3%Electricity
  • 22.4%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56
Here:

4.3%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79
Here:

12.9%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 130
Here:

51.6%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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