Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Ashburnham

Official Website: www.ashburnham-ma.gov
County: Worcester
Region: Athol-Gardner & Fitchburg-Leominster Areas
Year Settled: 1736
Incorporated as a Town: 1765
Land Area: 38.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 143 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 5,546
Estimated Population for 2006: 5,996
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.5%White
0.2%Black
1.7%Hispanic
0.6%Asian
0.0%Native American
1.0%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $78,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $132,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $240,000
Poverty: 6.4%
Violent Crime Index: 37 (high)
Property Crime Index: 17 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Metrowest Medical Center (Framingham)

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