Sherborn, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2009: 4,285. Population change since 2000: +2.0%

Males: 2,069	(48.3%)
Females: 2,216	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01770.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $156,219 (it was $121,693 in 2000)

Sherborn:	$156,219
Massachusetts:	$64,081

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $73,645

Sherborn town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $824,216 (it was $504,100 in 2000)

Sherborn:	$824,216
Massachusetts:	$338,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $986,378; Detached houses: $991,789; Townhouses or other attached units: $594,932
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White alone - 4,014 (95.6%)
Asian alone - 101 (2.4%)
Hispanic - 47 (1.1%)
Black alone - 16 (0.4%)
Two or more races - 17 (0.4%)
Other race alone - 4 (0.10%)
American Indian alone - 1 (0.02%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sherborn: 123.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.3%), Irish (19.3%), Italian (13.2%), German (10.3%), Polish (6.0%), Scottish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1674

Elevation: 175 feet

Land area: 16.0 square miles.

Population density: 268 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sherborn:

High school or higher: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 36.7%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sherborn town:

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 74.3%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 4.1%
Divorced: 3.4%

249 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 0.7% North America).

This town:	5.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

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

Sherborn town:	1.2% ($6,108)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Framingham, MA (5.5 miles , pop. 66,910).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (15.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (161.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Holliston, MA (2.0 miles ), Natick, MA (2.1 miles ), Millis-Clicquot, MA (2.1 miles ), Millis, MA (2.1 miles ), Medfield, MA (2.1 miles ), Dover, MA (2.1 miles ), Medfield, MA (2.2 miles ), Ashland, MA (2.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,800
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $455,600
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $316,700
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $518,100
2002: 1 building, cost: $409,700
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $405,600
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $464,800
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $515,700
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $609,800
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $626,100
2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $550,200
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $490,300
2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.23 N, Longitude: 71.37 W

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Crime in Sherborn by Year
Murders	0	0	0	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	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	23.7	23.5	0.0	23.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	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	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	5	12	4	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	5
per 100,000	118.5	282.2	94.7	47.0	47.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	46.7	0.0	120.7
Burglaries	3	8	15	7	28	13	7	11	12	17	15
per 100,000	71.1	188.1	354.9	164.6	663.8	306.0	166.0	260.8	280.3	399.9	362.0
Thefts	17	14	13	12	12	11	14	11	15	17	10
per 100,000	402.8	329.3	307.6	282.2	284.5	258.9	332.0	260.8	350.4	399.9	241.3
Auto thefts	2	1	5	3	0	2	1	0	2	3	5
per 100,000	47.4	23.5	118.3	70.6	0.0	47.1	23.7	0.0	46.7	70.6	120.7
Arson	N/A	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0	23.5	0.0	47.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	50.6	88.1	87.9	59.0	70.1	56.6	27.9	29.9	48.6	51.7	71.6

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 16 (16 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.86
Massachusetts average:	2.52

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	3.5%
Massachusetts:	6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
Finance and insurance (16%)
Health care (11%)
Educational services (5%)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)

Educational services (19%)
Health care (17%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Public administration (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Top executives (16%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
Physicians and surgeons (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other financial specialists (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Sherborn, Massachusetts

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Sherborn, Massachusetts average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Sherborn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Sherborn 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sherborn-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 77% 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 88.5 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 47.0 miles away from Sherborn center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 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 44.2 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 76.3 miles away from Sherborn center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.8 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).
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Birthplace of: Alexander Oliver - Continental Army officer, Chad Urmston - Musician.

Hospitals/medical centers near Sherborn:

SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 107 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 112 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 112 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

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Heliports located in Sherborn:

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Amtrak stations near Sherborn:

4 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.) . Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
12 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
18 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sherborn:

Framingham State College (about 6 miles; Framingham, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,195)
Wellesley College (about 6 miles; Wellesley, MA; FT enrollment: 2,186)
Babson College (about 8 miles; Wellesley, MA; FT enrollment: 2,416)
Massachusetts Bay Community College (about 8 miles; Wellesley Hills, MA; FT enrollment: 2,117)
Brandeis University (about 12 miles; Waltham, MA; FT enrollment: 5,001)
Boston College (about 13 miles; Chestnut Hill, MA; FT enrollment: 12,345)
Bentley University (about 14 miles; Waltham, MA; FT enrollment: 4,490)

Public elementary/middle school in Sherborn:

PINE HILL (Students: 476; Location: 1 PINE HILL LANE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

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Library in Sherborn:

SHERBORN LIBRARY (Operating income: $376,669; Location: 4 SANGER ST.; 45,265 books; 4 e-books; 4,400 audio materials; 1,570 video materials; 31 state licensed databases; 147 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Sherborn: Dowse Orchards (A), Sherborn Fire Department (B), Sherborn Library (C), Sherborn Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sherborn include: Unitarian Universalist Church (A), Pilgrim Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Brush Hill Burying Ground (1), Clara Barton Burying Ground (2), Plain Burying Ground (3), Central Burying Ground (4), Old South Burying Ground (5), Sherborn Reformatory for Women-Annex Cemetery (6), West Burying Ground (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Farm Pond (A), Little Farm Pond (B), Leland Millpond (C), Dirty Meadow Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sewall Brook (A), Indian Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sherborn include: Sherborn Center Historic District (1), Rocky Narrows Reservation (2), Edwards Plain-Dowses Corner Historic District (3). 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
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AQI SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM_2.5 CO PM₁₀

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.2. This is about average.

City:	30.2
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.24. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	2.24
U.S.:	2.43

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 14.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	14.3
U.S.:	9.4

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	23.8
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.08. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.08
U.S.:	9.59

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.382. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.382
U.S.:	0.334

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 17.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	17.7
U.S.:	22.1

Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	85.9%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.8%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This town:	0.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sherborn, MA

Sherborn compared to Massachusetts state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Sherborn (2011 data):

Sovereign Bank, National Association: Sherborn Branch at 31 North Main Street, branch established on 1978/04/10. 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.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
Utility gas (20%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Massachusetts:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Sherborn (based on Middlesex County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.63%

Here		73.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Jewish	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	73.6%	10.5%	2.3%	2.0%	1.7%
Congregations	18.5%	6.9%	10.7%	7.3%	6.6%

Name	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Muslim Estimate	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin	Other
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%	5.4%
Congregations	1.6%	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 Sherborn:

WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, 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)
WSRO (650 AM; 2 kW; ASHLAND, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING GROUP, LLC)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
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.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sherborn:

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.)
WHHB (99.9 FM; HOLLISTON, MA; Owner: HOLLISTON HIGH SCHOOL)
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.)
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.)
WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
WZLY (91.5 FM; WELLESLEY, MA; Owner: WELLESLEY COLLEGE)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sherborn:

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.)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
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.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
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)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
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.)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Sherborn, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 24
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 29
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
Fatalities: 26
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 48
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Massachusetts average:

Fatal accident count: 92
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 128
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 30
Fatalities: 99
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 2,990
Total average daily truck traffic: 89
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 4,722

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

BOS1211, 16 Kendell Ave (Lat: 42.270444 Lon: -71.385194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQFD459
Assigned Frequencies: 19320.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/2006, Expiration Date: 06/20/2016, Cancellation Date: 01/25/2007, Certifier: Eric M Botto
Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1730 Rhode Island Avenue N.W., Suite 317, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (703) 873-4175, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
SHERBORN, Kendall And Speen Sts (Lat: 42.270444 Lon: -71.385194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WHO995
Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10667.5 MHz, 10765.0 MHz, 10745.0 MHz, 6123.10 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/2010, Expiration Date: 04/01/2020, 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:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sherborn)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2502R , Serial Number: 18258202, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): John W Lovell, 1 Bridle Path, Sherborn, MA 01770, Other Owners: Peter H Bruen
Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 76987 , Serial Number: 11433, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/17/1955
Registrant (Individual): Robert J Cronin, 110 Washington St, Sherborn, MA 01770

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 18
Hazardous Condition: 60
Service Call: 8
Good Intent Call: 10

Incident types - Sherborn

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sherborn, MA

Businesses in Sherborn, MA

Dunkin Donuts: 1
FedEx: 1

Sherborn on our top lists:

#79 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents)"

#49 (01770) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Latvian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
#51 (01770) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting taxable dividends in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
#63 (01770) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
#80 (01770) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of New Zealander first ancestries"
#97 (01770) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
#98 (01770) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"

#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

Wolfgang Fitz (63)
Douglas A. Levinson (20)
Robert C. Linares (12)
John N. Little (12)
Dana Eagles (9)

Peter M. Macdonald (8)
Simon F. Williams (8)
Martha M. Murray (8)
Brian S. Phillips (6)
Richard Labaudinière (5)

Total of 235 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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