Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Norton Center, Massachusetts
A $418,000 home here costs
$3,461per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,149. The real number is $1,312 higher every month — 61% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Norton Center against Bristol County and Massachusetts
| Measure | Norton Center | Bristol County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $418,400 | $421,800 |
| Median property tax | $6,346 | $4,685 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.517% | 1.111% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,181 |
| Population | 2,526 | 578,436 |
The weather behind that power bill
Norton Center sits in Bristol County, which averages a high of 82.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 20.7°F in its coldest, with 45.94" of precipitation a year and 28% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 577 cooling and 5,860 heating degree days, which is what sets the $259 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Bristol County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Bristol County
Full Bristol County cost breakdown · Every county in Massachusetts
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Norton Center?
A $418,000 home in Norton Center, Massachusetts costs approximately $3,461 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,149 principal and interest, $528 property tax, $108 homeowners insurance, $327 utilities and $348 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Norton Center?
Norton Center has an effective property tax rate of 1.517%, based on a median home value of $418,400 and median real estate taxes of $6,346. That is higher than the Bristol County average of 1.111%.
What is the average home price in Norton Center?
The median owner-occupied home value in Norton Center, Massachusetts is $418,400, against $421,800 across Bristol County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Norton Center?
Rent data is not published for Norton Center at this level of detail.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Norton Center — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Massachusetts.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.