Census-designated place · Massachusetts
Norton Center, Massachusetts
Norton Center, census-designated place, in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Norton Center had 2,677 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,663 (±256). GEOID 2550005.
Residents, 2020 Census
2,677
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,663 ±256
Median household income
$119,949
±$56,214 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $103,960
Median home value
$543,500
±$101,823 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $562,100
Median gross rent
not published
Massachusetts: $1,762
Where is Norton Center and what county is it in?
Norton Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It covers 1.7 square miles of land, 1,577 residents per square mile in 2020.
Norton Center is in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Norton Center lies entirely within Norton, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Norton Center, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,677 residents in Norton Center, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,663 (±256).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Norton Center is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Norton Center | Bristol County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,663 ±256 | 582,270 | no clear change |
| Households | 364 ±88 | 233,825 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.78 ±0.44 | 2.43 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 364 ±88 | 245,025 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Norton Center?
The median resident of Norton Center is 21.4 years old; 8.0% are under 18 and 6.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 8.6%. 6.8% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Norton Center | Bristol County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21.4 ±0.5 | 40.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 8.0% ±2.9 pts | 20.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 6.9% ±2.7 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Male | 50.4% ±4.2 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.6% ±5.6 pts | 10.2% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.3% ±8.8 pts | 75.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.4% ±3.9 pts | 4.0% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.6% ±2.2 pts | 2.4% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±2.1 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±2.5 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.8% ±2.7 pts | 13.6% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 13.2% ±4.4 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.7% ±1.3 pts | 5.2% | – |
| With a disability | 12.2% ±3.6 pts | 14.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6% ±1.6 pts | 3.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.5% ±8.6 pts | 86.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.2% ±10.3 pts | 30.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 20.5% ±7.3 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 75.9% ±5.3 pts | 90.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.5% ±2.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Norton Center earn?
Half of Norton Center's 364 households earn less than $119,949 a year (±$56,214), against $85,625 in Bristol County and $103,960 in Massachusetts. In 2015-2019 it was $148,343 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Norton Center | Bristol County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,949 ±$56,214 | $85,625 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $151,478 ±$25,832 | $111,532 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,400 ±$4,537 | $44,757 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.6% ±3.8 pts | 11.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±18.3 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.1% ±10.3 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±11.0 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.4% ±3.5 pts | 90.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Norton Center?
Owners occupy 87.6% of Norton Center's occupied homes and renters 12.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $543,500 by its owner (±$101,823).
| Measure | Norton Center | Bristol County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $543,500 ±$101,823 | $451,200 | +$123,095 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.8% ±59.2 pts | 42.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,478 ±$310 | $2,394 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.6% ±13.4 pts | 62.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.4% ±13.4 pts | 37.7% | – |
| Housing units | 364 ±88 | 245,025 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±12.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±50.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.7% ±13.4 pts | 52.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±11.0 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±11.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±11.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22.3% ±10.8 pts | 31.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±11.0 pts | 9.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Norton Center work and get to work?
52.5% of Norton Center's workers drive alone and 16.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes.
| Measure | Norton Center | Bristol County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.4% ±7.2 pts | 65.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% ±4.8 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 52.5% ±8.9 pts | 74.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.9% ±3.2 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.8% ±1.9 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Walked | 26.7% ±8.4 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 16.0% ±6.2 pts | 11.1% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.3 min ±2.9 | 28.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Norton Center?
No census tract lies mostly in Norton Center; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 6111.02Bristol County | 5,165 | $133,108 |
| Tract 6112.02Bristol County | 5,524 | $123,407 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Norton Center) · Census block assignment files
How does Norton Center compare with other places in Massachusetts?
Norton Center ranks 182nd of 453 places in Massachusetts with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 359th | 460 |
| Residents per square mile | 117th | 461 |
| Median household income | 182nd | 453 |
| Per capita income | 459th | 460 |
| Median home value | 211th | 459 |
| Poverty rate | 27th | 338 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 203rd | 459 |
| Median age | 460th | 461 |
| Owner-occupied share | 99th | 460 |
| Work from home | 260th | 429 |
| Travel time to work | 436th | 459 |
Norton Center's figures with every place in Massachusetts (CSV)
Every place in Massachusetts, sortable · Compare Norton Center with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Norton Center?
19 of the 56 figures for Norton Center on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Norton Center are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.