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Moving to Paxton, Massachusetts

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Population: 4,386. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,558 (+3.9% change)
Males: 2,096 (47.8%), Females: 2,290 (52.2%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $72,039
Median house value: $170,300

Population by Race

Races in Paxton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (25.6%), English (16.4%), Italian (15.3%), French (12.4%), Polish (8.5%), German (7.4%).

Elevation: 1158 feet

Map of Paxton, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paxton

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paxton town

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

7.8% Foreign born (5.1% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Paxton:

  • FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
  • ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC (about 10 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
  • UMASS MEMORIAL MED CTR-UNIVERSITY CAMP (about 10 miles; WORCESTER, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paxton:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 46 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Paxton:

  • SPENCER (about 3 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)
  • STERLING (about 13 miles; STERLING, MA; Abbreviation: 3B3)
  • OXFORD (about 13 miles; OXFORD, MA; Abbreviation: 43M)

Amtrak station near Paxton:

  • 10 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 and Universities

College/University in Paxton:

  • ANNA MARIA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 815; Location: 10 SUNSET LANE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.annamaria.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paxton:

  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 10 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)

Public primary/middle school in Paxton:

  • PAXTON CENTER (Students: 537; Location: WEST STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Paxton:

  • RICHARDS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $135,852; Location: 44 RICHARDS AVE.; 27,984 books; 1,025 audio materials; 1,284 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)

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