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Around Norwood
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY176 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Norwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Norwood
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 8th DistrictStephen F. Lynch (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Norwood had 31,611 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 56th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Norfolk County grew from 151,539 residents in 1900 to 725,981 in 2020.
Norfolk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwood Mem Ap, MA weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Norfolk County
337,287 jobs at 20,745 businesses in Norfolk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
856 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norwood.
Nearest hospitals
Norwood HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · NorwoodUnder a mile
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Needham6.5 miles
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - MiltonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Milton8.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
65
Specialist doctors
127
Dentists
41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
114
Mental health providers
381
Physical and occupational therapists
103
Optometrists
11
Chiropractors
14
Pharmacies
10
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Norwood
Parks (21 nearby)
Francis William Bird Park · 87 acres2.2 mi
Endean Park · 85 acres1.1 mi
Ellis Playground · 32 acres1.5 mi
Wilson Street Playground · 12 acres1.3 mi
Shattuck Park · 9 acres0.6 mi
Doherty Field · 8 acres2.2 mi
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Shiva bazar0.5 mi
Shaw's0.5 mi
Pam's Market0.6 mi
Sabb's Market0.8 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
Walgreens1.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Morrill Memorial Library0.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Morse House1.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
The Norwood Theatre0.5 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Bill Keating (1952) · American politician (born 1952)
Cosmo Hamilton (1870) · English novelist and playwright (1870–1942)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Norwood
Public schools here are run by Norwood. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Little Mustangs Preschool Academy (LMPA)Norwood
Pre-K
129
Public
0.9 mi
George F. WillettNorwood
K
256
Public
1.1 mi
BalchNorwood
1–5
303
Public
0.7 mi
Charles J PrescottNorwood
1–5
267
Public
1.4 mi
Cornelius M CallahanNorwood
1–5
247
Public
0.9 mi
F A ClevelandNorwood
1–5
339
Public
0.9 mi
John P OldhamNorwood
1–5
261
Public
1.2 mi
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle SchoolNorwood
6–8
807
Public
1.1 mi
Norwood HighNorwood
9–12
966
Public
0.7 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Fuse SchoolNorwood
Pre-K–1
12
Nonsectarian
1.2 mi
St Catherine of Siena SchoolNorwood
Pre-K–8
306
Roman Catholic
0.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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