Boxford, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,934, Rural population: 424 (all nonfarm))

Boxford, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 780 (772 occupied: 738 owner occupied, 34 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	4%
State:	38%

Housing density: 142 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,620 (lower quartile is $1,396, upper quartile is $1,814)

Median gross rent in Boxford, MA in 2007: $1,891

Housing units in Boxford with a mortgage: 513 (44 second mortgage, 86 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 193

Boxford,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $686,895 (it was $368,100 in 2000)

Boxford:	$686,895
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $574,425 - $864,276

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $818,241
Here: $818,241
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $323,217
Here: $323,217
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $201,905
Here: $201,905
State: $414,317

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,358

In family households: 2,222 (576 male householders, 110 female householders)
584 spouses, 873 children (815 natural, 50 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 12 other relatives, 38 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 136 (25 male householders (16 living alone)), 86 female householders (70 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 240 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 173 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 86 1-person, 25 2-persons.

664 married couples with children.
49 single-parent households (7 men, 42 women).

96.4% of residents of Boxford speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 132 (5.6%)
(44.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	9.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	6.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boxford, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 15 6 rooms: 49 7 rooms: 139 8 rooms: 146 9 or more rooms: 389

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boxford, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 6 6 rooms: 6 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 60
1990 to 1994: 60
1980 to 1989: 114
1970 to 1979: 81
1960 to 1969: 277
1950 to 1959: 109
1940 to 1949: 21
1939 or earlier: 50

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boxford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 7 3 bedrooms: 208 4 bedrooms: 420 5 or more bedrooms: 103

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boxford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 0 3 bedrooms: 21 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Boxford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 138 2 vehicles: 378 3 vehicles: 153 4 vehicles: 69 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Boxford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 8 2 vehicles: 12 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Boxford, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 3
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 38
$400,000 to $499,999: 63
$500,000 to $749,999: 354
$750,000 to $999,999: 116
$1,000,000 or more: 160

Boxford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Boxford:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 16
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 6

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 25 1990 to 1994: 24 1985 to 1989: 36 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 16

Boxford, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.9%
Number of people working at home: 90 (7.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 0
5 to 9 minutes: 96
10 to 14 minutes: 86
15 to 19 minutes: 94
20 to 24 minutes: 88
25 to 29 minutes: 144
30 to 34 minutes: 187
35 to 39 minutes: 41
40 to 44 minutes: 75
45 to 59 minutes: 167
60 to 89 minutes: 92
90 or more minutes: 30

Boxford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,011 (85%)
Carpooled: 44 (4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
Bicycle: 8 (1%)
Other means: 24 (2%)
Worked at home: 90 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $44,999: 40
$45,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 75
$60,000 to $74,999: 108
$75,000 to $99,999: 81
$100,000 to $124,999: 124
$125,000 to $149,999: 94
$150,000 to $199,999: 75
$200,000 or more: 157

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 477

English: 337

Italian: 235

Polish: 191

German: 162

French (except Basque): 86

United States or American: 83

Greek: 66

Russian: 47

Scottish: 44

Swedish: 43

Other groups: 41

French Canadian: 25

Scotch-Irish: 25

Norwegian: 24

Portuguese: 17

Lithuanian: 16

Northern European: 15

Welsh: 14

Slovak: 9

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Russia (30%)
Other Caribbean (18%)
United Kingdom (12%)
El Salvador (8%)
Peru (8%)
Canada (7%)
Germany (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1394
Northeast: 533
Midwest: 138
South: 109
West: 45

68% of Boxford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 81
Less than 1 year of college: 16
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 117
Associate degree: 22
Bachelor's degree: 289
Master's degree: 180
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 154
Less than 1 year of college: 16
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 85
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 331
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $134,494
Some other race householders: $65,920
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $65,171

Boxford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Boxford marital status for males

Boxford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $694,358

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 739
One, attached: 20
Two: 7
3 or 4: 8
10 to 19: 6

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Boxford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (56%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (41%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%) Utility gas (18%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46

Here:	28.4%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49

Here:	57.0%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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