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Population in July 2007: 4,461. Population change since 2000: +12.3%
 

Males: 2,256  (50.6%)
Females: 2,205  (49.4%)
Median resident age:  35.9 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01452.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $79,600 (it was $61,462 in 2000)
Hubbardston  $79,600
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $284,300 (it was $144,500 in 2000)
Hubbardston  $284,300
Massachusetts:  $366,400

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Races in Hubbardston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hubbardston: 108.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.8%), French (19.2%), English (17.0%), French Canadian (11.0%), Italian (10.3%), Polish (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 993 feet

Land area: 41.0 square miles.

Population density: 109 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hubbardston

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hubbardston town

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 71.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

85 residents are foreign born (0.9% North America, 0.7% Europe, 0.3% Oceania).

This town:  2.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hubbardston:  1.2% ($1,714)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (19.6 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (63.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (171.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Gardner, MA (6.7 miles ), Rutland, MA (7.0 miles ), Westminster, MA (8.0 miles ), Princeton, MA (8.1 miles ), Rutland, MA (8.3 miles ), Barre, MA (8.4 miles ), Templeton, MA (8.5 miles ), Barre, MA (8.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 45 buildings, average cost: $88,700
  • 1997: 36 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 1998: 51 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 1999: 53 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 2000: 38 buildings, average cost: $132,200
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $131,800
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $139,500
  • 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $144,200
  • 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2005: 38 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $159,600

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.48 N, Longitude: 72.00 W


12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Area code: 978

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.8%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)



 

Crime in Hubbardston by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 123122
    per 100,000 25.550.572.423.846.945.7
Robberies 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.024.10.00.00.0
Assaults 43N/AN/A13713
    per 100,000 1094.7N/AN/A309.2164.3296.9
Burglaries 9124151110
    per 100,000 229.1303.396.5356.7258.2228.4
Thefts 191724162223
    per 100,000 483.7429.6579.3380.5516.3525.4
Auto thefts 971343
    per 100,000 229.1176.924.171.393.968.5
Arson 041112
    per 100,000 0.0101.124.123.823.545.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 293.0N/AN/A126.8116.6138.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.34
US city average:  3.00

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Hubbardston-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Hubbardston town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hubbardston:
  • HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GARDNER, MA)
  • ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ATHOL, MA)
  • HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 18 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hubbardston, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hubbardston:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 50 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hubbardston:
  • GARDNER MUNI (about 4 miles; GARDNER, MA; ID: GDM)
  • TANNER-HILLER (about 13 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; ID: 8B5)
  • SPENCER (about 14 miles; SPENCER, MA; ID: 60M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hubbardston:
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
Public elementary/middle school in Hubbardston:
  • HUBBARDSTON CENTER (Students: 467; Location: 8 ELM STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Hubbardston:
  • HUBBARDSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,363; Location: 7 MAIN STREET; 11,026 books; 96 audio materials; 526 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Hubbardston Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hubbardston include: Evangelical Congregational Church (A), Hubbardston Federated Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tooker Cemetery (1), Forest Hill Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Nightingale Cemetery (4), Rural Glen Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cunningham Pond (A), Moosehorn Pond (B), Bennett Pond (C), Marcan Pond (D), Natty Pond (E), Wax Factory Pond (F), Cross Pond (G), Asnacomet Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Joslin Brook (A), Mason Brook (B), Natty Pond Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hubbardston include: Hubbardston Wildlife Managment Area (1), Hubbardston Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hubbardston and their reported violations in the past:

BRIARWOOD TOWNHOUSES (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-12-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAR-25-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-25-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and MAR-25-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-25-2002)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
HUBBARDSTON HOUSE APARTMENTS (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1998 and OCT-24-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-24-2000 to OCT-24-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and OCT-24-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-24-2000 to OCT-24-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and OCT-24-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-1995), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2001)
SILVERLEAF HOLLOW CONDOMINIUMS (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and MAR-14-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.9%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Hubbardston compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:


4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hubbardston:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hubbardston:
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Hubbardston:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


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