Paxton, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Homes for Sale in Paxton. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Back to: Paxton, Massachusetts main profile, Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns, Massachusetts forum, All US cities. Total population: 4,832 (Urban population: 1,960, Rural population: 2,872 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 1,461 (1,428 occupied: 1,355 owner occupied, 73 renter occupied) % of renters here: 5% State: 38% Housing density: 99 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $342,737. Median gross rent in Paxton, MA in 2009: $930 Housing units in Paxton with a mortgage: 939 (98 second mortgage, 90 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 341 Latest news about housing in Paxton, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Recent posts about housing in Paxton, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: House rental-Worcester  (2 replies) Franklin or Shrewsbury?  (30 replies) Best living area between Amherst and Waltham. HELP!!  (19 replies) Spencer - What is becoming of it?  (3 replies) Relocating from MO...help needed!  (11 replies) Pepperell - good for kids?  (1 reply) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $321,848 (it was $171,600 in 2000) Paxton: $321,848 Massachusetts: $338,500 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $246,470 - $394,393 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $323,527 Here: $323,527 State: $412,156 Townhouses or other attached units: $128,427 Here: $128,427 State: $346,236 In 2-unit structures: $151,242 Here: $151,242 State: $348,924 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $263,129 Here: $263,129 State: $354,648 Household type by relationship: Households: 3,987 In family households: 3,681 (987 male householders, 174 female householders) 1,019 spouses, 1,324 children (1,249 natural, 29 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 46 other relatives, 72 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 306 (92 male householders (77 living alone)), 172 female householders (146 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives In group quarters: 399 (15 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 484 2-persons, 232 3-persons, 282 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 223 1-person, 41 2-persons. 928 married couples with children. 79 single-parent households (21 men, 58 women). 91.1% of residents of Paxton speak English at home. 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well). 7.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 53% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 340 (7.8%) (74.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Paxton, 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: 4 $70,000 to $79,999: 3 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 6 $150,000 to $174,999: 32 $175,000 to $199,999: 72 $200,000 to $249,999: 184 $250,000 to $299,999: 313 $300,000 to $399,999: 431 $400,000 to $499,999: 257 $500,000 to $749,999: 170 $750,000 to $999,999: 14 $1,000,000 or more: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Paxton: 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: 0 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 11 $700 to $749: 12 $750 to $799: 11 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 15 $1,500 to $1,999: 13 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 18

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.6%
Number of people working at home: 121 (5.5% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 1,798 (82%)
• Carpooled: 185 (8%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
• Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
• Walked: 64 (3%)
• Other means: 8 (0%)
• Worked at home: 121 (6%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 32 $10,000 to $14,999: 30 $15,000 to $19,999: 30 $20,000 to $24,999: 49 $25,000 to $29,999: 73 $30,000 to $34,999: 67 $35,000 to $39,999: 31 $40,000 to $44,999: 71 $45,000 to $49,999: 41 $50,000 to $59,999: 157 $60,000 to $74,999: 145 $75,000 to $99,999: 288 $100,000 to $124,999: 166 $125,000 to $149,999: 70 $150,000 to $199,999: 107 $200,000 or more: 68

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 805

Italian: 526

English: 401

French (except Basque): 359

Polish: 252

French Canadian: 238

German: 209

Swedish: 192

Other groups: 172

United States or American: 167

Finnish: 102

Armenian: 95

Lithuanian: 81

Greek: 73

Scottish: 57

British: 48

Russian: 40

Danish: 38

Albanian: 31

Scandinavian: 30

Scotch-Irish: 30

Canadian: 27

European: 25

Belgian: 20

Austrian: 18

Portuguese: 12

Turkish: 9

Arab:: 8

Arab/Arabic: 8

Norwegian: 7

Hungarian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 6

Eastern European: 6

Dutch: 6

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

• This state: 3199
• Northeast: 547
• Midwest: 120
• South: 101
• West: 57

69% of Paxton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 20
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 6
• 9th grade: 8
• 10th grade: 4
• 11th grade: 12
• 12th grade, no diploma: 43
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 208
• Less than 1 year of college: 77
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 236
• Associate degree: 148
• Bachelor's degree: 283
• Master's degree: 150
• Professional school degree: 78
• Doctorate degree: 28

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 5
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 9
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 41
• 11th grade: 0
• 12th grade, no diploma: 18
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 290
• Less than 1 year of college: 98
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 152
• Associate degree: 152
• Bachelor's degree: 381
• Master's degree: 225
• Professional school degree: 35
• Doctorate degree: 32

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $91,060
• Black householders: $127,900
• Asian householders: $140,035
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $131,332

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $317,721
• Black or African American householders: $304,779
• Asian householders: $515,781
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $533,786

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,397
• One, attached: 13
• Two: 8
• 3 or 4: 21
• 10 to 19: 22

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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