U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Acton, Massachusetts forum City-Data.com Homepage

Acton, Massachusetts



Jump to a detailed profile or search
site with Google Custom Search

Back to Acton, MA housing info, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.



Homes for Sale in Acton. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!

Acton: Historical Society Acton: Acton Center - Isaac Davis Monument & Town Hall Acton: Old Town Hall Acton: Acton Memorial Library, Town Center
Acton: Hosmer House, Acton MA
 

Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Middlesex County

Population in July 2009: 21,234. Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 

Males: 10,465  (49.3%)
Females: 10,769  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01720.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $117,619 (it was $91,624 in 2000)
Acton:

$117,619
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $53,153

Acton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $519,611 (it was $317,800 in 2000)
Acton:

$519,611
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $597,412; Detached houses: $655,632; Townhouses or other attached units: $371,815; In 2-unit structures: $555,989; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $369,543; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,192; Mobile homes: $602,099
Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 01718
Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 01720

Acton, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

Business Profiles
Profiles of local businesses
Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 30,000 businesses already created their profiles!
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for: near:  
Acton races chart
  • White alone - 17,730 (87.2%)
  • Asian alone - 1,756 (8.6%)
  • Hispanic - 360 (1.8%)
  • Two or more races - 269 (1.3%)
  • Black alone - 139 (0.7%)
  • Other race alone - 59 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 14 (0.07%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 4 (0.02%)

Races in Acton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Acton: 134.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Acton, MA forum
Recent posts about Acton, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. Acton is mentioned 1,434 times on our forum:
Ranch home with no basement in Acton  (9 replies)
Chickens and choosing Acton vs Holliston  (10 replies)
Final three suburbs Acton, Andover, Westborough, help us pick one - south asian family with kids  (33 replies)
Acton or Lexington-which is a better commute to Framingham  (9 replies)
Anyone near Fort Pond Brook in Acton,MA  (7 replies)
Anyone with kids in Acton Elementary schools?  (1 reply)

Latest news from Acton, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Irish (20.5%), English (15.8%), Italian (13.2%), German (11.1%), French (5.7%), Polish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1735

Elevation: 260 feet

Land area: 20.0 square miles.

Population density: 1063 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Acton,MA real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City
State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Acton, Massachusetts map

For population 25 years and over in Acton:

  • High school or higher: 97.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Acton town:

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

2,915 residents are foreign born (7.6% Asia, 4.0% Europe, 1.6% Latin America).

This town:  14.3%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Acton, Massachusetts as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Acton to the number of sex offenders is 10,617 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Acton town:  1.5% ($4,856)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Acton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Framingham, MA (12.3 miles , pop. 66,910).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (21.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (168.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: West Concord, MA (1.6 miles ), Maynard, MA (1.8 miles ), Boxborough, MA (1.9 miles ), Concord, MA (1.9 miles ), Littleton Common, MA (2.1 miles ), Littleton, MA (2.2 miles ), Stow, MA (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 100 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 1998: 73 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 1999: 92 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2000: 96 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 2001: 47 buildings, average cost: $156,400
  • 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $219,900
  • 2005: 58 buildings, average cost: $183,800
  • 2006: 71 buildings, average cost: $186,700
  • 2007: 70 buildings, average cost: $230,900
  • 2008: 49 buildings, average cost: $328,000
  • 2009: 32 buildings, average cost: $254,500
  • 2010: 48 buildings, average cost: $194,500
  • 2011: 62 buildings, average cost: $226,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.48 N, Longitude: 71.44 W

Area code: 978

Acton household income distribution Acton home values distribution


 

Crime in Acton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00000000010
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.70.0
Rapes 11312635220
per 100,000 4.94.914.44.89.729.014.524.09.59.50.0
Robberies 11031342112
per 100,000 4.94.90.014.54.914.519.49.64.74.79.1
Assaults 3120022314112031
per 100,000 14.74.99.60.00.09.7111.567.352.194.8140.5
Burglaries 5661514140583446314323
per 100,000 274.1296.4244.6197.6194.1280.4164.9221.2146.9203.9104.3
Thefts 226197191207203300243223131167173
per 100,000 1106.3957.1916.1997.7985.31450.31178.51072.4620.7791.8784.3
Auto thefts 121616881464575
per 100,000 58.777.776.738.638.867.729.119.223.733.222.7
Arson 75151500000
per 100,000 34.324.34.824.14.924.20.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 79.474.376.167.567.8116.8104.699.158.689.374.0

(click on a table row to update graph)

City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Acton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 45 (35 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.59
Massachusetts average:

2.52

This town's Wikipedia profile

Acton tourist attractions:

Acton, Massachusetts accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

3.9%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (23%)
  • Computer and electronic products (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer stores (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Computer specialists (14%)
  • Engineers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Acton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Acton, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Acton, Massachusetts average temperatures Acton, Massachusetts average precipitation
 
Acton, Massachusetts humidity		  
Acton, Massachusetts wind speed
 
Acton, Massachusetts snowfall		  
Acton, Massachusetts sunshine
 
Acton, Massachusetts clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Tornado activity:

Acton-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Acton town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Acton-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from Acton center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from Acton center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Middlesex County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Acton topographic map

Birthplace of: Frederick Heyliger - Soilder, Jamie Eldridge - Politician, Lee Brooks - Film score composer, Bob Brooke - Ice hockey player, Fred Robinson (baseball) - Baseball player, Jeff Norton - Ice hockey player.

Main business address for: PSYCHEMEDICS CORP (SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES), KADANT INC (SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (NO METALWORKING MACHINERY)).


Hospitals/medical centers near Acton:

  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 112 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 112 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 120 miles away; HUDSON, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Acton, MA

Amtrak stations near Acton:

  • 14 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.) . Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.) . Services: ticket office.

Local government website: WWW.TOWN.ACTON.MA.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Acton:

  • Middlesex Community College (about 9 miles; Bedford, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • Brandeis University (about 13 miles; Waltham, MA; FT enrollment: 5,001)
  • Framingham State College (about 13 miles; Framingham, MA; FT enrollment: 3,195)
  • Bentley University (about 13 miles; Waltham, MA; FT enrollment: 4,490)
  • University of Massachusetts-Lowell (about 14 miles; Lowell, MA; FT enrollment: 8,432)
  • Massachusetts Bay Community College (about 15 miles; Wellesley Hills, MA; FT enrollment: 2,117)
  • Wellesley College (about 15 miles; Wellesley, MA; FT enrollment: 2,186)

Public high school in Acton:

Private high school in Acton:

  • THE VICTOR SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 380 MASSACHUSETTS AVE; Grades: 8 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Acton:

  • RAYMOND J GREY JH (Students: 990; Location: 16 CHARTER RD; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • MERRIAM (Students: 597; Location: 11 CHARTER ROAD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • DOUGLAS (Students: 498; Location: 21 ELM STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • MCCARTHY-TOWNE (Students: 490; Location: 13 CHARTER ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • GATES (Students: 490; Location: 75 SPRUCE STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • LUTHER CONANT (Students: 489; Location: 80 TAYLOR ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
See full list of schools located in Acton, map of school districts: ACTON, ACTON-BOXBOROUGH

Libraries in Acton:

  • ACTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $964,540; Location: 486 MAIN ST.; 129,579 books; 10,463 audio materials; 5,923 video materials; 9 local licensed databases; 31 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 216 print serial subscriptions)
  • W. ACTON CITIZENS' LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,506; Location: 21 WINDSOR AVE.; 12,335 books; 350 audio materials; 150 video materials; 31 state licensed databases; 25 print serial subscriptions)

Click to draw/clear town borders

Notable locations in Acton: South Acton Station (A), Nashoba Club (B), Acton Plaza (C), Victory Plaza (D), Assabet Plaza (E), Concord-Acton Industrial Park (F), Acton Fire Department Station 1 (G), West Acton Fire Station (H), South Acton Fire Station (I), Acton Memorial Library (J), Acton Town Hall (K), Conant School Library (L), Citizens Library Association of West Acton (M), Discovery Museum (N), Faulkner House (O), Hosmer House Museum (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Acton Shopping Center (1), Acton Mall (2), Acton Shopping Center (3), Acton Mall Shopping Center (4), Acton Plaza Shopping Center (5), Baybank Plaza Shopping Center (6), First National Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Acton include: West Acton Baptist Church (A), South Acton Congregational Church (B), Saint Matthews Church (C), Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church (D), Good Shepherd Church (E), Faith Evangelical Free Church (F), Acton Korean Church (G), Acton Congregational Church (H), Acton Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Forest Cemetery (1), Woodlawn Cemetery (2), Mount Hope Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Grassy Pond (A), Barkers Pond (B), Ice House Pond (C), Assabet River Reservoir (D), Nashoba Brook Reservoir (E), Fort Pond Brook Reservoir (F), South Acton Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Butter Brook (A), Nagog Brook (B), Guggins Brook (C), Inch Brook (D), Heath Hen Meadow Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Acton include: Stonymeade Conservation Land (1), Jones Field (2), Acton Arboretum (3), Nagog Hill Conservation Area (4), Community Gardens (5), Elm Street Playground (6), Gardner Field (7), Goward Field (8), Grassy Pond Conservation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Middlesex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 CO  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.8. This is about average.
City:

28.8
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.26. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.26
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.7
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.6
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.62
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.322. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.322
U.S.:

0.334
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.3. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

15.3
U.S.:

22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Acton and their reported violations in the past:

ACTON WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT (Population served: 18900, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-14-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-14-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-10-1999)
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 23 regular monitoring violations
CHALK POND WATER CO (Serves NH, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-23-2001)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-1999), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
PINE HILL CONDOMINIUM (Address: 271 GREAT RD #29 , Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2000 and AUG-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-19-2000), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1999 and AUG-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1998 and AUG-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1997 and AUG-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-1998), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2001)
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 241 regular monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
STRAWBERRY HILL APARTMENTS (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and SEP-10-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1998 and OCT-24-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and AUG-22-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 252 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
LIBERTY HOUSE CONDOMINIUM (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 57 regular monitoring violations
CARRIAGE HOUSE CONDOMINIUM (Population served: 68, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.9%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.9%
Whole state:

9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.1%
Whole state:

4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Acton, MA

People in group quarters in Acton:

  • 129 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Acton compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Acton (2011 data):

  • Middlesex Savings Bank: Acton Branch at 577 Massachusetts Avenue, branch established on 1982/05/21; Shopping Center Branch at 291 Main Street, branch established on 1960/02/01. Info updated 2009/07/16: Bank assets: $4,034.8 mil, Deposits: $3,490.0 mil, headquarters in Natick, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Middlesex Bancorp Mhc
  • Cambridge Savings Bank: Acton Branch at 145 Great Road, branch established on 2003/01/13. Info updated 2007/01/05: Bank assets: $2,316.4 mil, Deposits: $1,902.8 mil, headquarters in Cambridge, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Cambridge Financial Group, Inc.
  • Northern Bank & Trust Company: Acton Branch at 414 Massachusetts Avenue, branch established on 1892/01/01. Info updated 2012/02/08: Bank assets: $734.7 mil, Deposits: $586.1 mil, headquarters in Woburn, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Bancorp, Inc.
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Acton Branch at 409 Massachusetts Ave, branch established on 1961/07/01. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Acton Branch at 270 Great Road, branch established on 1972/09/18. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Bank of America, National Association: Acton Branch at 271 Great Road, branch established on 1982/01/04. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Enterprise Bank and Trust Company: Acton Branch at 340 Great Road, branch established on 2009/01/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,488.4 mil, Deposits: $1,333.6 mil, headquarters in Lowell, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Massachusetts:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Acton (based on Middlesex County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.63%
Here73.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents73.6%10.5%2.3%2.0%1.7%
Congregations18.5%6.9%10.7%7.3%6.6%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinOther
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%1.0%5.4%
Congregations1.6%0.9%7.6%0.5%39.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 251
Middlesex County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 314
Middlesex County:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 203
Middlesex County:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,153
Here:

7.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.8%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Middlesex County:

21.5%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.0%
State:

16.5%

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.07%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.52%
Massachusetts average:

0.28%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA  0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.59% ($73,785)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.59%
Massachusetts average:

6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.16%
Massachusetts average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA  0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA  0.70% ($58,665)

Strongest AM radio stations in Acton:

  • WBNW (1120 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, MA; Owner: MONEY MATTERS RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Acton:

  • WHAB (89.1 FM; ACTON, MA; Owner: ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCH. DIST.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WYAJ (97.7 FM; SUDBURY, MA; Owner: SUDBURY VALLEY B'CASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Acton:

  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Acton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 26
Total length: 53 meters (174ft)
Total costs: $14,344,000
Total average daily traffic: 360,460
Total average daily truck traffic: 10,535

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 12
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Acton, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Acton)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 533 Main Street (Lat: 42.491944 Lon: -71.424722), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPSW712, Licensee ID: L00124895
    Assigned Frequencies: 851.187 MHz, 851.212 MHz, 851.262 MHz, 851.287 MHz, 851.312 MHz, 851.412 MHz, 851.437 MHz, 851.562 MHz, 851.662 MHz, 851.687 MHz... (+221 more)
    Grant Date: 08/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/04/2011, Certifier: Robin J Glenny
    Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid-Atlantic, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 256 Central St (Lat: 42.475083 Lon: -71.474500), Call Sign: KCD310, Licensee ID: L00037012
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.6600 MHz, 46.5000 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/12/2002, Expiration Date: 07/21/2012
    Registrant: Acton, Town Of, 256 Cenral St, Acton, MA 01720, Phone: (508) 264-9645
  • 432 Mass Ave (Lat: 42.474528 Lon: -71.455889), Call Sign: KJV810
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.565 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/16/2000, Expiration Date: 05/18/2005, Cancellation Date: 11/06/2003
    Registrant: Baker Whitney Oil Co Inc, Acton, MA 01720
  • Lat: 42.524528 Lon: -71.423389, Call Sign: WPUN736, Licensee ID: L00046561
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.200 MHz, 462.225 MHz, 462.250 MHz, 462.300 MHz, 462.325 MHz, 462.500 MHz, 467.200 MHz, 467.225 MHz, 467.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/03/2002, Expiration Date: 04/03/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/25/2010, Certifier: Ben Hipp
    Registrant: Compaq Computer Corp, 4000 N. Mingo Road, Mail Drop 412, Tulsa, OK 74116, Phone: (918) 939-5587
  • ACTON, TOWN OF, Lat: 42.480361 Lon: -71.445333, Call Sign: WQBU399
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.6000 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/2004, Expiration Date: 12/15/2014, Certifier: Robert Craig
    Registrant: Signal Communications, Inc., 4 Wheeling Ave, Woburn, MA 01801, Phone: (781) 933-0998, Fax: (781) 933-5019, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • ACTON, 211 Main St (Lat: 42.468306 Lon: -71.454306), Type: Pole, Structure height: 46.6 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WMQ511
    Assigned Frequencies: 10587.5 MHz, 11647.5 MHz, 6417.14 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
  • BOS0633, 221 Main Street (Lat: 42.468306 Lon: -71.454333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WQDU810
    Assigned Frequencies: 10567.5 MHz, 10875.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/03/2005, Expiration Date: 11/03/2015, Certifier: Eric M Botto
    Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

144 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Acton)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Acton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 44
  • Hazardous Condition: 151
  • Service Call: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Acton


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Acton, MA
Businesses in Acton, MA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
Ace Hardware1New Balance3
Ann Taylor1Nike2
CVS2Pier 1 Imports1
Chico's1RadioShack1
Decora Cabinetry2Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1SAS Shoes1
Dunkin Donuts5Staples1
FedEx8Starbucks1
GNC1Subway1
Gymboree1T-Mobile1
H&R Block1T.J.Maxx1
J. Jill1Talbots1
JoS. A. Bank1Trader Joe's1
Kmart1U-Haul2
MasterBrand Cabinets3UPS6
Browse common businesses in Acton, MA


Acton on our top lists:

  • #77 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Barry Weitzner (44)
  • Ching Wu (23)
  • Ravindra Kumar (22)
  • Joseph L. Jones (20)
  • David R. Oran (20)
  • Hong Xiao (19)
  • Paul G. Yamkovoy (19)
  • Vinod F. Patel (18)
  • Yanbin Liu (17)
  • Subhasish Purkayastha (13)

Total of 1730 patent applications in 2008-2013.

Back to Acton, MA housing info, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2012 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2012 Advameg, Inc.