All About Ayer

Resourceful Facts & Figures
Resourceful Facts & Figures

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