North Attleborough, MA vs Norwood, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNorth Attleborough, MANorwood, MA
Population30,98431,542
Median Household Income$112,665$107,030
Median Rent$1,509/mo$2,116/mo
Median Home Value$482,200$651,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)102108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%52%
Poverty Rate4.7%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*123
Property Crime Rate /100k—*593
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr306308
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall48 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute32.4 min30.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.210.8
College Degree Rate46.4%55.4%
Foreign-Born %9.6%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+7.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices North Attleborough (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.