| Housing |
Units
|
Per
Cent
|
| Total Housing |
3,111
|
100.0
%
|
| Occupied Units |
3,009
|
96.7
%
|
| Owner-occupied |
2,180
|
72.4
%
|
|
Renter-occupied |
829
|
27.6
%
|
| Vacant |
102
|
3.3
%
|
| Seasonal- Recreational Use |
23
|
0.7
%
|
| Households by Type |
Number
|
Per
Cent
|
| Total Households |
3,009
|
100.0
%
|
| Family households (families) |
2,040
|
67.8
%
|
| With own children under 18 years |
1,006
|
33.4
%
|
| Married-couple family |
1,710
|
56.8
%
|
| With own children under 18 years |
814
|
27.1
%
|
| Female householder, no husband present |
239
|
7.9
%
|
| With own children under 18 years |
150
|
5.0
%
|
| Non-Family households |
969
|
32.2
%
|
| Householder living alone |
788
|
26.2
%
|
| Householder 65 years and over |
274
|
9.1
%
|
| Households with individuals under 18 years |
1,055
|
35.1
%
|
| Households with individuals 65 years and over |
674
|
22.4
%
|
| Vacancy Rate |
Per
Cent
|
|
| Homeowner |
0.4
|
|
| Rental |
5.8
|
|
| Source: U.S.A. Census 2000 | ||
| Total Population | 7,683 |
| Total | 7,633 |
| White | 7,435 |
| Black or African American | 54 |
| American
Indian and Alaska Native |
0 |
| Asian |
125 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some
other race |
19 |
| Two
or more races |
50 |
| Hispanic
or Latino(of any race) |
73 |
| Source: U.S.A. Census 2000 |
| Education | ||
|
Grade
|
Grades
Offered
|
Number
of Schools
|
|
Elementary
|
PK
K 01 02 03 04 05 06
|
2
|
|
Total
|
PK
K 01 02 03 04 05 06
|
2
|
| Kindergarten starting age is 5 as of August 31 | ||
| Source: Massachusetts Department of Education | ||
| Private Schools | Hill Crest Academy |
| Source: Massachusetts Department of Education | |
