Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Belmont

Nickname: "The Town Of Homes"
Official Website: www.town.belmont.ma.us
County: Middlesex
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1636
Incorporated as a Town: 1859
Land Area: 4.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 5,192 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 24,194
Estimated Population for 2006: 23,308
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
89.8%White
1.1%Black
1.8%Hispanic
5.7%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.5%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $91,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $420,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $751,000
Poverty: 4.4%
Violent Crime Index: 5 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 12 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): McLean Hospital, Kindred Hospital (Boston), St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (Brighton)

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