Norton, MA Profile

Norton, MA, population 2,618, is located in Massachusetts's county, about 15.3 miles from Providence and 28 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Norton's population has grown by about 38%.

Norton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Norton tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	42%
	Females	58%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	31%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	21.30
	Males	22.00
	Females	20.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	21.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	27.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	7.00%
Over 60	2.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$66,176

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	28
2002	22
2003	70
2004	42
2005	21
2006	N/A
2007	15
2008	62

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	2	1	1	-	0	5
Robbery	0	0	0	1	0	-	2	0
Aggravated Assault	4	2	11	6	3	-	0	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	988
2002	657
2003	1,012
2004	949
2005	775
2006	N/A
2007	644
2008	537

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	49	20	48	37	36	-	36	35
Larceny, Theft	117	94	126	129	104	-	81	68
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	6	14	14	8	-	8	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

1.8 Square Miles