Norton town, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,559
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,559
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,392
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,200
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,208
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,202
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,031
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 779
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $501,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,564
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,131
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,911
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,650
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,425
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,377
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,261
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 147,745
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,732
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $124,535
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,924
Persons in poverty, percent 4.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 689.9
Population per square mile, 2010 684.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 27.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.81
FIPS Code 2500549970