All About Ayer
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Town of Ayer, Middlesex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Source: US Census 2010; American Factfinder 2010; American Community Survey 2012-2016)
Town of Ayer, MA (Chartered - February 14, 1871)
- Longitude & Latitude - 42.5612 N, 71.5899 W
- Total Land Area – 9.8 square miles
- Abutting Townships - Littleton, MA; Harvard, MA; Shirley, MA; Groton, MA
- Total Population – 7,427 (2010 US Census)
- Total Population – 7,929 (2012-2016 Estimated, American Community Survey)
- Median Age – 38.4 (2012-2016 Estimated, American Community Survey)
- Ages 20-54 – 54%
- Male – 51.3%
- Female – 48.7%
- Voting Age Population (18 & Over) – 6,160
- Total Households – 3,417
- Average Household Size – 2.31
- Total Families – 1,918
- Average Family Size – 2.92
- Total Housing Units – 3,547
- Owner-Occupied Housing Units – 64.7%
- Renter-Occupied Housing Units – 35.3%
- Per Capita Income - $41,612
- Median Earnings Male Full-Time/Year-Round - $66,736
- Median Earnings Female Full-Time/Year-Round – $64,344
- Median Household Income - $77,112
- Mean Household Income- $94,897
- Median Family Income - $110,192
- Mean Family Income - $116,119
- Mean Travel Time to Work – 36.2 minutes
- Tax Rate (Residential) - $14.39
- Tax Rate (Commercial) - $30.64