Hubbardston, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2007: 4,461. Population change since 2000: +12.3%

Males: 2,256	(50.6%)
Females: 2,205	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01452.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $79,582 (it was $61,462 in 2000)

Hubbardston:	$79,582
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $292,538 (it was $145,200 in 2000)

Hubbardston:	$292,538
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $307,880; Detached houses: $314,487; Townhouses or other attached units: $235,484; In 2-unit structures: $280,150; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,649
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Races in Hubbardston:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hubbardston: 111.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.8%), French (19.2%), English (17.0%), French Canadian (11.0%), Italian (10.3%), Polish (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 993 feet

Land area: 41.0 square miles.

Population density: 109 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hubbardston

High school or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hubbardston town

Never married: 17.7%
Now married: 71.2%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 2.9%
Divorced: 7.4%

85 residents are foreign born (0.9% North America, 0.7% Europe, 0.3% Oceania).

This town:	2.2%
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:

Hubbardston:	1.2% ($1,714)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (17.5 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (47.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (148.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Princeton, MA (2.5 miles ), Gardner, MA (2.6 miles ), Westminster, MA (2.6 miles ), Barre, MA (2.6 miles ), Rutland, MA (2.6 miles ), Barre, MA (2.7 miles ), Templeton, MA (2.8 miles ), Rutland, MA (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 45 buildings, average cost: $88,700
1997: 36 buildings, average cost: $99,000
1998: 51 buildings, average cost: $101,900
1999: 53 buildings, average cost: $123,600
2000: 38 buildings, average cost: $132,200
2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $131,800
2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $139,500
2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $144,200
2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $151,200
2005: 38 buildings, average cost: $151,200
2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $151,200
2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $159,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.48 N, Longitude: 72.00 W

Area code: 978

Hubbardston household income distribution

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.9%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Computer and electronic products (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Engineers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Business operations specialists (3%)

Crime in Hubbardston by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	2	3	1	2	2	0
per 100,000	25.5	50.5	72.4	23.8	46.9	45.7	0.0
Robberies	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	24.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	43	N/A	N/A	13	7	13	16
per 100,000	1094.7	N/A	N/A	309.2	164.3	296.9	356.0
Burglaries	9	12	4	15	11	10	11
per 100,000	229.1	303.3	96.5	356.7	258.2	228.4	244.8
Thefts	19	17	24	16	22	23	23
per 100,000	483.7	429.6	579.3	380.5	516.3	525.4	511.8
Auto thefts	9	7	1	3	4	3	1
per 100,000	229.1	176.9	24.1	71.3	93.9	68.5	22.3
Arson	0	4	1	1	1	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	101.1	24.1	23.8	23.5	45.7	22.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	293.0	N/A	N/A	126.8	116.6	138.4	110.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.34
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hubbardston, Massachusetts

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Hubbardston-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Hubbardston town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hubbardston:

HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GARDNER, MA)
HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 13 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)
ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ATHOL, MA)

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Amtrak station near Hubbardston:

19 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 Hubbardston:

MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)

Public elementary/middle school in Hubbardston:

HUBBARDSTON CENTER (Students: 467; Location: 8 ELM STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)

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Library in Hubbardston:

HUBBARDSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,363; Location: 7 MAIN STREET; 11,026 books; 96 audio materials; 526 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Hubbardston Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemeteries: Tooker Cemetery (1), Forest Hill Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Nightingale Cemetery (4), Rural Glen Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cunningham Pond (A), Moosehorn Pond (B), Bennett Pond (C), Marcan Pond (D), Natty Pond (E), Wax Factory Pond (F), Cross Pond (G), Asnacomet Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Joslin Brook (A), Mason Brook (B), Natty Pond Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hubbardston include: Hubbardston Wildlife Managment Area (1), Hubbardston Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BRIARWOOD TOWNHOUSES (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-12-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2002)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAR-25-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-25-2002)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and MAR-25-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-25-2002)

7 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

HUBBARDSTON HOUSE APARTMENTS (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

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 (2 times from OCT-24-2000 to OCT-24-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and OCT-24-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-24-2000 to OCT-24-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and OCT-24-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-1995), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2001)

SILVERLEAF HOLLOW CONDOMINIUMS (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and MAR-14-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	81.9%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.8%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hubbardston, MA

12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Hubbardston 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 significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%) Wood (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (5%) Other fuel (1%)

Religon statistics for Hubbardston

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	71.7%	4.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.9%
Congregations	24.8%	13.9%	5.6%	6.6%	2.8%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Muslim Estimate	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	12.5%
Congregations	5.5%	0.6%	0.9%	3.0%	36.3%

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.

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 Hubbardston:

WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
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)
WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hubbardston:

WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
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.)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hubbardston:

WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
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)
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.)
WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Hubbardston, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 15
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 25
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 15
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 50
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Massachusetts average:

Fatal accident count: 85
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
Fatalities: 92
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 196
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9

See more detailed statistics of Hubbardston fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $2,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,680
Total average daily truck traffic: 672
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 20,025

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hubbardston)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hubbardston)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 40
Hazardous Condition: 104
Service Call: 2
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Hubbardston

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