Norton : Massachusetts
Living a College Town Lifestyle in Norton, Massachusetts
Norton is a town of about 19,000 and contains the village of Norton Center. Norton is home to Wheaton College and the TPC of Boston Golf Tournament, sponsored by Deutche Bank. This PGA tournament is held just before Labor Day every year. I 495 bisects the town.
Where to Retire in Norton and Home Prices
People live in the town or in one of the active adult communities in the area. According to Zillow, the median home value was $381,849 in early 2020.
What Is Special about Norton
Wheaton College and the Deutche Bank Tournament are 2 of Norton's big attractions.
What Is Not Special about Norton
High cost of living, and cold winters.
Climate and Physical Environment
January's average temperature is 31 degrees, July's average is 73 degrees. Norton gets approximately 40 inches of snow annually.
Restaurants & Cultural Scene
As a college town, Norton has restaurants that offers standard fare including pizza shops; Wheaton college provides cultural opportunities and hots dozen of events throughout the year with art exhibitions, sports, concerts, and lectures, with nearly every event open to the public.
Crime
The crime rate is very low.
Medical Facilities
There is a medical facility located here, and Sturdy Memorial Hospital is about 5 miles away in Attleboro.
Transportation
Greater Attleboro Transit Authority provides public bus transportaion; there are two regional airports within 35 miles of Norton: New Bedford Regional Airport and Theodore Francis Green Memorial State Airport; the nearest international airport is in Boston, about 35 miles away; the community is not considered to be walkable.
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