1775

The year General George Washington is believed to have stayed overnight in Norfolk (then known as North Wrentham) at the “Tavern of Josiah Ware’’ while traveling with soldiers seeking commissary supplies

102

The acreage of Mass. Audubon’s Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, known for its boardwalk and trail system that passes through forest, field, and wetland

55

The number of minutes on the commuter rail to reach Boston’s South Station on Train 710 after it stops in Norfolk at 7:59 a.m. on weekdays

pro

Safety

Recent analyses of FBI crime and Census Bureau data have ranked Norfolk as one of the top five safest communities in the state.

con

No large grocery store

There are smaller stores for quick trips, but residents usually drive to Franklin, Foxborough, and Millis for bigger hauls.

pro

New public safety complex

Earlier this year, town voters approved a $12.2 million debt exclusion override to build a new Police Department, which will host a regional public safety communications center, and to renovate the existing public safety building for the Fire Department.

Rachel Lebeaux can be reached at rachel_lebeaux@yahoo.com.