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Middlesex County

Population in July 2007: 5,097. Population change since 2000: +4.2%
 

Males: 2,599  (51.0%)
Females: 2,498  (49.0%)
Median resident age:  36.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01719.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $107,600 (it was $87,618 in 2000)
Boxborough  $107,600
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $660,600 (it was $371,000 in 2000)
Boxborough  $660,600
Massachusetts:  $366,400

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Races in Boxborough:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Asian Indian (3.8%)
  • Chinese (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Boxborough: 118.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Irish (20.1%), English (16.8%), German (13.4%), Italian (9.0%), United States (6.0%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1835

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 10.4 square miles.

Population density: 492 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Boxborough

  • High school or higher: 98.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boxborough town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

614 residents are foreign born (7.0% Asia, 3.0% Europe).

This town:  12.6%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Boxborough:  1.3% ($4,867)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Framingham, MA (14.2 miles , pop. 66,910).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (31.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (197.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Littleton, MA (4.0 miles ), Stow, MA (4.3 miles ), Littleton Common, MA (4.5 miles ), Acton, MA (4.9 miles ), Maynard, MA (5.5 miles ), Harvard, MA (6.1 miles ), Ayer, MA (6.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 42 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 1997: 52 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $195,700
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $283,800
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $272,300
  • 2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $196,300
  • 2003: 32 buildings, average cost: $218,300
  • 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $220,600
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $251,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $230,300

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.49 N, Longitude: 71.51 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 978

Boxborough household income distribution Boxborough home values distribution

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.2%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (26%)
  • Computer and electronic products (13%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Data processing and other information services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (17%)
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Computer specialists (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



 

Crime in Boxborough by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0111
    per 100,000 0.020.320.019.6
Robberies 0100
    per 100,000 0.020.30.00.0
Assaults 01295
    per 100,000 0.0243.5180.098.2
Burglaries 29122
    per 100,000 40.9182.6240.039.3
Thefts 25263426
    per 100,000 511.1527.6680.1510.6
Auto thefts 1201
    per 100,000 20.440.60.019.6
Arson N/A000
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 24.9108.296.060.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.96
US city average:  3.00

Boxborough-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Boxborough 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Main business address for: CYTYC CORP (LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Boxborough:
  • MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MARLBOROUGH, MA)
  • TEWKSBURY HOSP (about 5 miles; TEWKSBURY, MA)
  • EMERSON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; W CONCORD, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Boxborough, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boxborough:
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 16 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 29 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • MANCHESTER (about 32 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Boxborough:
  • MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 3 miles; STOW, MA; ID: 6B6)
  • SHIRLEY (about 10 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; ID: 9B4)
  • MARLBORO (about 11 miles; MARLBORO, MA; ID: 9B1)

Amtrak station near Boxborough:
  • 16 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boxborough:
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 17 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,241)
  • MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
Public elementary/middle school in Boxborough:
  • BLANCHARD MEMORIAL (Students: 543; Location: 493 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Boxborough:
  • ALBERT J. SARGENT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $115,064; Location: MIDDLE ROAD; 29,376 books; 670 audio materials; 792 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Boxborough: United Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Old South Cemetery (1), Old North Cemetery (2), New South Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Muddy Pond (A), Eldridge Pond (B), Flagg Hill Pond (C), Wolf Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Nashoba Valley Olympia (Amusement & Theme Parks; 34 Massachusetts Avenue).

Hotel: Holiday Inn Boxborough (1 Adams Place).

 

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

BROOK VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-08-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1996 and MAR-21-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and OCT-24-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1994 and OCT-24-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1994 and OCT-24-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 253 regular monitoring violations
APPLEWOOD CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 24 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.6%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Boxborough compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Boxborough (2007 data):
  • Middlesex Savings Bank: Boxborough Branch at 629 Massachusetts Avenue, branch established on 2006-01-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,328.7 mil, Deposits: $2,959.1 mil, headquarters in Natick, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 26 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 Boxborough:
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBNW (1120 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, MA; Owner: MONEY MATTERS RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boxborough:
  • 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.)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAB (89.1 FM; ACTON, MA; Owner: ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCH. DIST.)
  • WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WYAJ (97.7 FM; SUDBURY, MA; Owner: SUDBURY VALLEY B'CASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Boxborough:
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • 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.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, 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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