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Compare Norwood to Worcester

This post compares Norwood, Massachusetts to Worcester, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Norwood (CDP) Worcester (city)
Population 29,121 184,743
Income (median) $65,273 $45,149
Home Value (median) $402,600 $210,600
White 83% 69%
Black 6% 13%
Asian 7% 7%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 41% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Norwood or Worcester?
A: Norwood has a much smaller population count than Worcester: 29121 compared with 184743 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Norwood or in Worcester?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Norwood.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Norwood or Worcester?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Norwood.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Worcester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Norwood versus 57% for Worcester.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Norwood may include: Woburn, Weymouth, and Melrose.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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