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Population (year 2000): 4,386. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,558 (+3.9% change)
Males: 2,096 (47.8%), Females: 2,290 (52.2%)
Worcester County
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $72,039 (year 2000)
Median house value: $170,300 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Paxton:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 43 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 46 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Paxton:
- SPENCER (about 3 miles; SPENCER, MA; ID: 60M)
- STERLING (about 13 miles; STERLING, MA; ID: 3B3)
- OXFORD (about 13 miles; OXFORD, MA; ID: 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.
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/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; FT enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,356)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 10 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
- CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,563)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles;
GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
Public primary/middle school in Paxton:
- PAXTON CENTER (Students: 537; Location: WEST
STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
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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