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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Norton, MA compare?
| Figure | Norton, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,559 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,202 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 690 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.4% |
| Measure | Norton, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 19,240±23 |
| Median age | 39.6±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.0%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.2%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.8%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $124,535±$10,920 |
| Per capita income | $53,924±$2,982 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.7%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $501,400±$26,552 |
| Median gross rent | $1,911±$375 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.1%±10.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.8%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.0%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.0%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov