NorwoodNYJuly4 2006, 2003
Norwood’s story
151 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1861.
- 1875Norwood is settled
NorwoodNY
A town of 1,521, settled in 1875. 42% more nonprofits per person than the typical New York town.
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Walkerma assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain
Population
1,521
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Typical home
$150K
+6.7% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
216
A commuter town
Is Norwood a good place to live?
The best of Norwood’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. On incomes, just 51 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Norwood's public schools trail 75% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. Norwood has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Norwood stand out
Where Norwood beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Norwood5.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical NY town4.2
Civic lifeA
42% more nonprofits per person
than the typical New York town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Typical home value
Norwood$150K
New York$525K
Cost of livingA−
2.4 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 77% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Norwood for work
Where Norwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
216jobs based in Norwood
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Norwood grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Norwood is from typical.
Jobs & income$54K median household incomeDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsCOpen →HealthCanton-Potsdam Hospital 5.1 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 3.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksB−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life5.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 49.3; 29% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Norwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norwood, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorfolk Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Norwood’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSt. Lawrence County Board of ElectionsSt. Lawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1366813668 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Norwood.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, the median rent in Norwood is lower
Norwood’s median rent is $683 a month, against $1,101 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 6.7% in the year to September 2026.
$150KZillow home value
| Norwood | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $683 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 54% | 49% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Norwood$150K
New York$525K
+6.7%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
A smaller share of working residents in Norwood work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
2.2% of Norwood working residents work locally, where New York’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 8%. Since 2013, Norwood has lost 76 jobs, to 216 in 2023. 17% of Norwood residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Norwood | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Norwood2%
Potsdam34%
Canton12%
Massena8%
Ogdensburg3%
13 mi
median commute distance
216
jobs based in Norwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Norwood is less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns
Norwood beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 43% of adults have obesity in Norwood.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Norwood | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. New York
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Norwood | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6% |
Canton-Potsdam Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Norwood
Norwood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Norwood is 80°F.
77″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–29°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall39–58°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Norwood
Norwood's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Norwood’s property crime rate is 2 per 1,000 residents.
| Norwood | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Norwood1.3
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Norwood2
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Norwood
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Norwood since 2010.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 2010
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Norwood
18pages on Norwood
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 75% of NY districtsSafety1.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than NY on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$150K typical home · up 6.7% in a yearWork & commuteD$54K median household income · 216 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Norwood
Clarkson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Potsdam5.9 mi$59,398 tuitionSUNY College at PotsdamUniversity or college · Public · Potsdam6.1 mi$8,768 in-state tuitionSUNY College of Technology at CantonUniversity or college · Public · Canton13.5 mi$8,742 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Norwood residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Norwood
Village in New York, United States
Norwood is a village located in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norwood had a population of 1,552. The village is located partly in the towns of Potsdam and Norfolk, and is east of the village of Potsdam.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 331 ft
- ZIP code
- 13668
Questions about Norwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Norwood, NY a good place to live?
42% more nonprofits per person than the typical New York town.
Is Norwood, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.