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Population (year 2000): 23,708. Estimated
population in July 2005: 23,164 (-2.3% change)
Males: 11,436 (48.2%), Females: 12,272 (51.8%)
Middlesex County
Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $77,059 (year 2000)
Median house value: $271,600 (year 2000)
Races in Reading:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- Chinese (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (32.8%), Italian (25.2%),
English (16.4%), German (6.0%), French (5.1%), French Canadian
(5.0%).
Elevation: 129 feet
Land area: 9.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Reading
- High school or higher: 94.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Reading town
- Never married: 21.7%
- Now married: 65.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 6.3%
4.3% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 0.8%
North America, 0.6% Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Reading:
- NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSP (about 5 miles; WOBURN, MA)
- WINCHESTER HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WINCHESTER, MA)
- MARY AND ARTHUR CLAPHAM HOSPITAL (about 7 miles;
BURLINGTON, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Reading:
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 13 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 15 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- MANCHESTER (about 36 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Reading:
- LAWRENCE MUNI (about 14 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID:
LWM)
- MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 14 miles; METHUEN, MA; ID:
MA2)
- BEVERLY MUNI (about 16 miles; BEVERLY, MA; ID: BVY)
Amtrak stations near Reading:
- 3 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services:
ticket office.
- 12 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126
CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting
area.
- 13 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
Reading:
- TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; MEDFORD, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA;
FT enrollment: 20,531)
- LESLEY UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,700)
- BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,638)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NORTH ANDOVER,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
- MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12
miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 9,895)
- MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles;
BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
Private high school in Reading:
- AUSTIN PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 641;
Location: 101 WILLOW ST.; Grades: 6 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Reading:
- READING MEMORIAL HIGH (Students: 1,241;
Location: 62 OAKLAND RD; Grades: PK - 12)
- J WARREN KILLAM (Students: 554; Location: 333
CHARLES STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- WALTER S PARKER MIDDLE (Students: 534;
Location: 45 TEMPLE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BIRCH MEADOW (Students: 527; Location: 27 A B
LORD DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- ARTHUR W COOLIDGE MIDDLE (Students: 509;
Location: 89 BIRCH MEADOW DR; Grades: KG - 08)
- JOSHUA EATON (Students: 490; Location: 365
SUMMER AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- ALICE M BARROWS (Students: 405; Location: 16
EDGEMONT AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Reading:
- HUMPTY DUMPTY SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location:
174 LOWELL STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Reading:
- READING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$938,171; Location: 64 MIDDLESEX AVE.; 108,836 books;
3,647 audio materials; 4,583 video materials; 627 serial
subscriptions)
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