Boxford, MA

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Boxford, Massachusetts

Introduction to Boxford, Massachusetts

Boxford, Massachusetts, in Essex county, is 8 miles SE of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center) and 21 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, 7,921 people lived in Boxford.

Boxford History

The earliest settler arrived in the area, now called Boxford, in 1646. The town, which was officially incorporated in 1685, was named after a town in the United Kingdom with the same name. Boxford was founded in 1629, by the Eames family, who had roots in Scotland and Britain. Essex County was created on May 1643. It is well known that Elbridge Gerry districted the area into the shape of a salamander.

Boxford and Nearby Attractions

Stone Zoo
Brocklebank Museum
Bradley Palmer State Park
Brooks Estate
Bradford

Things To Do In Boxford

There are numerous parks near Boxford, inlcuding Bradley Palmer State Park, Harold Parker State Forest, Georgetown Rowley State Forest, and Willowdale State Forest. Some of the local museums are Brocklebank Museum, Glen Magna Farms, Museum of Printing, and Wenham Museum. Popular historical sites are the Brooks Estate, the Elizabeth Boit House, the Gropius House, and the Hammond Castle. Nearby attractions include Stone Zoo and Witch Hollow Farm.

Boxford Transportation

Flights are available at General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport.

Boxford Higher Education

Colleges nearby include Andover Newton Theological School, Art Institute of Boston, and Atlantic Union College.

High Points

Boxford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Boxford, MA

Comparing Boxford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles SE of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	21 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Essex
Standard Zip Codes	01921
Phone Area Codes	978
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.661
Longitude	-70.996

Station	MIDDLETON
Distance	4.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	READING
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	LOWELL
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,921	100%
Male	3,939	49.7%
Female	3,982	50.3%
Under 18	2,551	32.2%
18+	5,370	67.8%
65+	740	9.3%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	3.32
White	7,713	97.4%
African-American	27	0.3%
Asian	96	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.1%
Other	23	0.3%
Mixed Race	51	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	67	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,177
Growth	256
Growth %	3.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	21%
Italian	15.1%
English	14.1%
German	7.1%
Polish	5.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
Scottish	4.4%
US/American	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
French Canadian	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Swedish	2.2%
Russian	2%
Greek	1.9%
Portuguese	1%
Welsh	1%
European	0.8%
Northern European	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Lebanese	0.6%
British	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Iranian	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Turkish	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Australian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Boxford	7,921	$119,491
Andover	31,247	$104,820
Danvers	25,212	$70,565
Georgetown	7,377	$79,649
Middleton	7,744	$87,605
Topsfield	6,141	$104,475
Wenham	4,440	$98,004

Library
Boxford Town Library 10 Elm St. Boxford, Massachusetts (978) 887-7323 Library Web Site

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