Paxton, MA

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Paxton, Massachusetts

Paxton, Massachusetts, in Worcester county, is 7 miles NW of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center) and 44 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 4,386.

The People and Families of Paxton

In Paxton, about 62% of adults are married. Lots of Paxton people are married off. Large households are normal in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Paxton had a median family income of $80,498. People in Paxton generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Paxton than most places. The town enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Paxton gave more campaign money ($4,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Paxton Housing

Owners occupy 95% of the housing units in Paxton.

Commuting

In Paxton, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Paxton, MA

Comparing Paxton 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 Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles NW of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Standard Zip Codes	01612
Phone Area Codes	508
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.311
Longitude	-71.928

Station	WORCESTER RGNL AP
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 79 F
Oct Temp	41 to 58 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	BARRE FALLS DAM
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	BIRCH HILL DAM
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,386	100%
Male	2,096	47.8%
Female	2,290	52.2%
Under 18	1,048	23.9%
18+	3,338	76.1%
65+	640	14.6%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	3.13
White	4,241	96.7%
African-American	30	0.7%
Asian	47	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	25	0.6%
Mixed Race	39	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	68	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,558
Growth	172
Growth %	3.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	19.6%
Italian	12.8%
English	9.8%
French (except Basque)	8.8%
Polish	6.2%
French Canadian	5.8%
German	5.1%
Swedish	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
US/American	4.1%
Finnish	2.5%
Armenian	2.3%
Lithuanian	2%
Greek	1.8%
Scottish	1.4%
British	1.2%
Russian	1%
Danish	0.9%
Albanian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Belgian	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Turkish	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$4,500
Democratic	$1,950

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$4,000
John Kerry	$500

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Paxton	4,386	$80,498
Holden	15,621	$73,614
Leicester	10,471	$64,202
Oakham	1,673	$63,487
Rutland	6,353	$70,689
Spencer	11,691	$56,763
Worcester	172,648	$42,988

Library
Richards Memorial Library 44 Richards Ave. Paxton, Massachusetts (508) 754-0793

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