Demographics
 
   
 
Population: 8,030 (Town Census 2005)
Population within
one hour’s drive:
4 million
Tax Rate: $11.49 per $1000 valuation
(Single Tax Rate) FY05
Annual Budget (FY2006): $19,516,674


Utilities

Electricity: Massachusetts Electric
(National Grid Company)
Sewer: Douglas Waste Water Treatment Facility (newly expanded)
Education

High School Graduate
or higher:
91%
Bachelor’s degree
or higher:
24%

Other

Unemployment Rate: 5% (2005)
Median Age: 34.2
Median Household Income: $60,529