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Population (year 2000): 2,960
Males: 1,432  (48.4%)
Females: 1,528  (51.6%)

Middlesex County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01432.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,500 (it was $41,808 in 2000)
Ayer  $47,500
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $289,000 (it was $164,600 in 2000)
Ayer  $289,000
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Ayer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.0%), Italian (12.8%), English (10.7%), French (10.3%), United States (6.5%), Polish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1871

Elevation: 226 feet

Land area: 1.23 square miles.

Population density: 2398 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ayer

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ayer CDP

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

263 residents are foreign born (4.4% Asia, 1.9% Europe, 1.2% Latin America, 0.9% North America).

This place:  8.9%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ayer, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ayer to the number of sex offenders is 1480 to 1.

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

Ayer:  1.0% ($1,676)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashua, NH (15.0 miles , pop. 86,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (37.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (196.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Fort Devens, MA (2.6 miles ), Harvard, MA (3.1 miles ), Groton, MA (3.4 miles ), Shirley, MA (4.1 miles ), Littleton, MA (6.6 miles ), Boxborough, MA (7.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 40 buildings, average cost: $93,400
  • 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 1998: 56 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $178,600
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $181,400
  • 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $185,000

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Latitude: 42.56 N, Longitude: 71.59 W


177 people in nursing homes
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 978

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.74
US city average:  3.00

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Ayer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Ayer place 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Ayer:
  • DEACONESS - NASHOBA HOSPITAL (200 GROTON AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ayer:
  • MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MARLBOROUGH, MA)
  • TEWKSBURY HOSP (about 12 miles; TEWKSBURY, MA)
  • EMERSON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; W CONCORD, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ayer:
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 22 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 28 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 29 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ayer:
  • SHIRLEY (about 6 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; ID: 9B4)
  • MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 9 miles; STOW, MA; ID: 6B6)
  • FITCHBURG MUNI (about 12 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; ID: FIT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ayer:
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 19 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
Public high school in Ayer:
  • AYER HIGH (Students: 374; Location: 141 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Ayer:
  • PAGE-HILLTOP (Students: 651; Location: 115 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • AYER MIDDLE (Students: 365; Location: 141 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Ayer:
  • AYER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $349,015; Location: 26 EAST MAIN ST.; 51,500 books; 1,250 audio materials; 2,500 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Ayer include: Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (A), Federated Church (B), Apple Valley Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: School House Pond (A), Plow Shop Pond (B), Balch Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bowers Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Ayer Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Hands On Art Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 60 Pleasant), Family Fun Spot Arcade (Arcades & Amusements; 28 Andrews Pkwy).

Hotels: Caza Manor Motel (E 96 Main), Ayer Motor Inn (RR 2 Box A), Linda Motel (Fitchburg Road).

Court: Mass Commonwealth - Courts- Trial Courts- Middlesex County District Courts- Ayer District C (25 East Main Street).

 

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

AYER DPW WATER DIVISION (Population served: 6200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2006)
  • 15 regular monitoring violations
LITTLETON LYNE APARTMENTS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and MAR-14-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2001)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 314 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.1%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.7%
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 1999:
This place:  9.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Ayer compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median house value 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.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Ayer (2007 data):
  • Sovereign Bank: Ayer Branch at 1 Park Street, branch established on 1959-06-01. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • North Middlesex Savings Bank: at 7 Main Street, branch established on 1885-03-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $365.3 mil, Deposits: $288.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices



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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 Ayer:
  • 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)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBNW (1120 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, MA; Owner: MONEY MATTERS RADIO, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ayer:
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ayer:
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, 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)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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)

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