Norton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 11,398 people and three associated neighborhoods, Norton is the 159th largest community in Ohio.

Also of interest is that Norton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.05% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Norton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Norton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Norton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Norton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Norton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Norton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Norton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Norton may be for you.

The overall education level of Norton is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.07% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Norton in 2022 was $42,670, which is wealthy relative to Ohio, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,680 for a family of four. However, Norton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Norton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Norton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Norton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Norton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.