Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Paxton

Official Website: www.townofpaxton.net
County: Worcester
Region: Worcester Area
Year Settled: 1749
Incorporated as a Town: 1775
Land Area: 14.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 298 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 4,386
Estimated Population for 2006: 4,566
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.1%White
0.5%Black
1.6%Hispanic
1.1%Asian
0.1%Native American
0.7%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $172,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $291,000
Poverty: 1.8%
Violent Crime Index: 17 (average)
Property Crime Index: 7 (very low)

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