Charlton, Massachusetts

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Charlton: The Historic Rider Tavern On Stafford Street

Charlton: The Historic one room School house on Northside Road

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Population (year 2000): 11,263. Estimated population in July 2006: 12,567 (+11.6% change)

Males: 5,515	(49.0%)
Females: 5,748	(51.0%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01507.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $73,100 (it was $63,033 in 2000)

Charlton	$73,100
Massachusetts:	$57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $295,500 (it was $151,100 in 2000)

Charlton	$295,500
Massachusetts:	$361,500

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Races in Charlton:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: French (22.4%), Irish (19.4%), English (17.6%), Polish (11.1%), Italian (10.4%), French Canadian (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 42.5 square miles.

Population density: 293 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Charlton

High school or higher: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charlton town

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 63.9%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 8.7%

177 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.6%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Charlton, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Charlton to the number of sex offenders is 12450 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Charlton:	1.1% ($1,661)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (14.7 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (61.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (158.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Southbridge, MA (6.1 miles ), Dudley, MA (6.9 miles ), Sturbridge, MA (7.0 miles ), Oxford, MA (7.0 miles ), Spencer, MA (7.7 miles ), Leicester, MA (7.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 53 buildings, average cost: $126,700
1997: 67 buildings, average cost: $122,800
1998: 92 buildings, average cost: $106,600
1999: 79 buildings, average cost: $105,300
2000: 85 buildings, average cost: $106,200
2001: 88 buildings, average cost: $118,300
2002: 110 buildings, average cost: $176,800
2003: 81 buildings, average cost: $172,900
2004: 95 buildings, average cost: $194,200
2005: 73 buildings, average cost: $166,500
2006: 62 buildings, average cost: $179,400

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Latitude: 42.14 N, Longitude: 71.97 W

People in group quarters in Charlton

180 people in nursing homes
15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area codes: 508, 774

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Charlton, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.4%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Educational services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (16%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Computer specialists (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Crime in Charlton by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	0	3	2	1	5	2	1
per 100,000	19.2	0.0	26.5	17.5	8.4	41.2	16.3	8.0
Robberies	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	9.2	8.8	0.0	0.0	16.5	8.2	8.0
Assaults	25	5	N/A	N/A	22	23	13	25
per 100,000	240.6	46.1	N/A	N/A	185.2	189.7	106.0	199.2
Burglaries	30	38	41	28	37	28	30	34
per 100,000	288.7	350.6	362.3	245.6	311.5	230.9	244.7	270.9
Thefts	28	23	38	89	68	78	49	90
per 100,000	269.4	212.2	335.8	780.6	572.5	643.2	399.6	717.1
Auto thefts	2	5	4	10	6	14	8	20
per 100,000	19.2	46.1	35.3	87.7	50.5	115.4	65.2	159.4
Arson	0	N/A	1	1	2	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	N/A	8.8	8.8	16.8	0.0	8.2	8.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 240.8)	96.0	48.7	N/A	N/A	92.5	127.0	75.0	109.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 23 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.53
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Charlton, Massachusetts

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Charlton, Massachusetts average temperatures

Charlton, Massachusetts average precipitation

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Charlton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Charlton town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Charlton:

HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
HUBBARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WEBSTER, MA)
FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charlton:

WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 40 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 48 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Charlton:

SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 6 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; ID: 3B0)
OXFORD (about 10 miles; OXFORD, MA; ID: 43M)
SPENCER (about 11 miles; SPENCER, MA; ID: 60M)

Amtrak station near Charlton:

15 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charlton:

WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 30 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)

Public high school in Charlton:

BAY PATH REG VOC TECH H S (Students: 1,029; Location: 57 OLD MUGGETT HILL; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Charlton:

CHARLTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 826; Location: 2 OXFORD ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
HERITAGE SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 34 OXFORD RD; Grades: 02 - 04)
CHARLTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 468; Location: 9 BURLINGAME ROAD; Grades: PK - 01)

Library in Charlton:

CHARLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $142,134; Location: 40 MAIN ST.; 28,063 books; 1,325 audio materials; 1,551 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Charlton: Wood Lot Campground (A), Camp Bement (B), Camp Joslin (C), Heritage Country Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Charlton include: Charlton Baptist Church (A), Charlton Federated Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dresser Cemetery (1), Westridge Cemetery (2), Bay Path Cemetery (3), Northside Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ashworth Pond (A), Tucker Pond (B), Blood Pond (C), McIntyre Pond (D), Dodge Pond (E), Hammond Pond (F), Hultered Pond (G), Snows Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pratt Brook (A), South Fork Little River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Charlton: Northside Village Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Charlton Historical Society (Museums; Stafford) (1), Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary (Museums; 56 Capen Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotel: Redwood Motel (Worcester Rd) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

OVERLOOK MASONIC HEALTH SYSTEM (Population served: 469, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-07-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and OCT-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-1998)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1995 and OCT-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-1998)

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

56 regular monitoring violations

CADY BROOK APARTMENTS (Population served: 92, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-06-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-1998)

3 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

122 regular monitoring violations

YANKEE DINER (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

56 regular monitoring violations

CHARLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

17 regular monitoring violations

CHARLTON MANOR REST HOME (Population served: 28, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

58 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	80.4%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Charlton compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value 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 below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Charlton (2007 data):

Country Bank for Savings: Charlton Branch at 37 Worcester Road, branch established on 2004-04-23; Overlook Life Care Community Branch at 88 Masonic Home Road, branch established on 2006-06-12. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $1,198.3 mil, Deposits: $730.5 mil, headquarters in Ware, MA, positive income, 14 total offices
Savers Co-operative Bank: Charlton Branch at 90 Worcester Road, branch established on 1987-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $319.2 mil, Deposits: $253.7 mil, headquarters in Southbridge, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
Southbridge Savings Bank: Charlton Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1976-02-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $430.2 mil, Deposits: $316.1 mil, headquarters in Southbridge, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County: 0.14%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Middlesex County, MA	1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.18% ($52,994)

4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County: 0.08%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Middlesex County, MA	0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.22% ($45,031)

Strongest AM radio stations in Charlton:

WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WESO (970 AM; 1 kW; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Charlton:

WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
WCUW (91.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WUW, INC.)
WNRC (95.1 FM; DUDLEY, MA; Owner: NICHOLS COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Charlton:

WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)

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