Town guide

Norwood, Massachusetts

Norwood is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, home to about 31,542 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02062.

Homes sold for a median of $432 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population31,5423,039 per sq mi
Median home value$651,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$432Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Norwood

1 ZIP code

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Around Norwood

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston 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

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.

Norwood population by census2000: 28,587, 2010: 28,602, 2020: 31,61128,587200028,602201031,6112020

Norfolk County, 1900–2020

Norfolk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 151,539, 1910: 187,506, 1920: 219,081, 1930: 299,426, 1940: 325,180, 1950: 392,308, 1960: 510,256, 1970: 605,051, 1980: 606,587, 1990: 616,087, 2000: 650,308, 2010: 670,850, 2020: 725,981152K’00’10219K’20’30325K’40’50510K’60’70607K’80’90650K’00’10726K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorwoodJan: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 4.1 in40°21°Jan3.442°22°Feb2.849°30°Mar3.761°39°Apr4.071°48°May3.380°57°Jun3.986°63°Jul3.084°61°Aug3.677°52°Sep3.866°41°Oct4.555°34°Nov3.744°26°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Norfolk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 54,022 jobs; Retail trade: 42,987 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,380 jobs; Finance and insurance: 28,889 jobs; Professional services: 23,330 jobs; Construction: 21,613 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,200 jobs; Wholesale trade: 18,703 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 9% Professional services 7% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 6%

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 doctors65
Specialist doctors127
Dentists41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants114
Mental health providers381
Physical and occupational therapists103
Optometrists11
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies10

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1678.

Notable people born here

  • Tony Rombola (1964) · American guitarist
  • 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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Little Mustangs Preschool Academy (LMPA)NorwoodPre-K129Public0.9 mi
George F. WillettNorwoodK256Public1.1 mi
BalchNorwood1–5303Public0.7 mi
Charles J PrescottNorwood1–5267Public1.4 mi
Cornelius M CallahanNorwood1–5247Public0.9 mi
F A ClevelandNorwood1–5339Public0.9 mi
John P OldhamNorwood1–5261Public1.2 mi
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle SchoolNorwood6–8807Public1.1 mi
Norwood HighNorwood9–12966Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fuse SchoolNorwoodPre-K–112Nonsectarian1.2 mi
St Catherine of Siena SchoolNorwoodPre-K–8306Roman Catholic0.7 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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