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Ayer, Massachusetts is 14 miles W of Lowell, Massachusetts (center to center) and 30 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Middlesex county. The town is part of the Boston metro area. The population of Ayer is 7,287.
In Ayer, about 46% of adults are married. Adults in Ayer are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.
In 2000, Ayer had a median family income of $61,968.
Among Ayer political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,927. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.
Of the housing in Ayer, approximately 56% is occupied by their owners. The town offers a good supply of small apartments. Property taxes in Ayer are low by Massachusetts standards.
In Ayer, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Ayer strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 9% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Ayer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married |  | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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