Easton vs Norton Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Easton ranks higher, #73 to Norton's #171 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Easton students score higher: ELA 52% vs 38%, Math 59% vs 34% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Easton averages 17 points higher (1149 vs 1132).
- Spending: Norton spends $2,667 more per student ($20,978 vs $18,311).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Easton: single-family homes average $750K vs $565K. The average tax bill is $9,441 in Easton and $7,367 in Norton.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Easton | Norton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52% | 38% | 41% |
| 2025 | 56% | 40% | 43% |
| 2024 | 53% | 42% | 42% |
| 2023 | 59% | 43% | 45% |
| 2022 | 56% | 40% | 44% |
| 2021 | 60% | 51% | 49% |
| Year | Easton | Norton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59% | 34% | 41% |
| 2025 | 60% | 34% | 41% |
| 2024 | 62% | 41% | 42% |
| 2023 | 61% | 37% | 42% |
| 2022 | 56% | 39% | 41% |
| 2021 | 51% | 37% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Easton | Norton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,388 | 2,357 |
| English learners | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 18% | 23.5% |
| White | 70.7% | 82.3% |
| Asian | 3.9% | 2.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.5% | 5.1% |
| Black/African American | 9.3% | 6% |
| Multi-race | 5.1% | 4.4% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.