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Moving to Norwell, Massachusetts

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Population: 9,765. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,396 (+6.5% change)
Males: 4,770 (48.8%), Females: 4,995 (51.2%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $87,397
Median house value: $321,800

Population by Race

Races in Norwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (39.4%), English (15.2%), Italian (15.2%), German (8.3%), United States (6.3%), Scottish (4.1%).

Elevation: 81 feet

Map of Norwell, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Norwell

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norwell town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

3.4% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.0% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Norwell:

  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)
  • NORTHEAST SPECIALTY HOSP BRAINTREE (about 15 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norwell:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 20 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 40 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 50 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Norwell:

  • CRANLAND (about 11 miles; HANSON, MA; Abbreviation: 28M)
  • MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL – GEORGE HARLOW FIELD (about 11 miles; MARSHFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: 3B2)
  • MONPONSETT POND (about 12 miles; HALIFAX, MA; Abbreviation: MA6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norwell:

  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 22 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)

Schools

Public high school in Norwell:

  • NORWELL HIGH (Students: 563; Location: 18 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Norwell:

  • GRACE FARRAR COLE (Students: 518; Location: 81 HIGH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location: 328 MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILLIAM G VINAL (Students: 472; Location: 102 OLD OAKEN BUCKET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Norwell:

  • CHILDRENS WORLD LRNING CTR 552 (Students: 80; Location: 20 FARRAH FARM ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Norwell:

  • NORWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $460,822; Location: 64 SOUTH ST.; 47,147 books; 2,298 audio materials; 4,044 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)

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