Population 4,426 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paxton
Household size in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Paxton average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Worcester area as a whole, where it has 2.56 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Paxton is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The Worcester area as a whole looks much the same. The median age has dropped from 43.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Paxton (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Paxton
Renters in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.8% of households in Paxton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Paxton: just 1.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Paxton leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Worcester area, where the median home dates to 1965.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $916 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $985 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $977 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,413 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$498 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Paxton runs $1,413 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Paxton
Bachelor's degrees in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.5% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.3% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.1% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Paxton: 55.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Paxton: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Paxton
| Period | Paxton | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paxton runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Paxton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton | 2.70 | 41.9 | 13.2% | 7.8% | 1.9% | 1972 | $1,413 | 55.1% | 95.8% | 4.1% |
| Sandy Beach | 2.35 | 42.1 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 4.1% | 1967 | $1,364 | 49.8% | 95.4% | 4.4% |
| Tafts Corner | 2.69 | 46.7 | 10.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 1978 | $1,511 | 27.7% | 95.9% | 5.0% |
| Turkey Hill Shores | 2.84 | 43.9 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 5.8% | 1980 | $1,347 | 41.9% | 97.4% | 5.7% |
| Leicester | 2.83 | 40.4 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.3% | 1967 | $1,597 | 31.7% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
| Holden | 2.82 | 42.6 | 11.9% | 14.1% | 1.5% | 1973 | $1,724 | 57.5% | 96.0% | 4.7% |
| Cherry Valley | 2.65 | 47.4 | 8.7% | 12.9% | 6.5% | 1961 | $1,289 | 33.4% | 92.3% | 2.7% |
| Lower Wire Village | 2.20 | 51.6 | 28.3% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1994 | $1,158 | 22.0% | 72.5% | 4.3% |
| Jefferson | 2.70 | 40.9 | 5.7% | 17.6% | 4.4% | 1977 | $1,570 | 62.6% | 97.9% | 5.3% |
| Spencer | 2.35 | 51.1 | 9.7% | 38.9% | 8.6% | 1964 | $1,196 | 28.9% | 91.2% | 6.4% |
| Rutland | 2.90 | 41.8 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 7.4% | 1985 | $1,103 | 43.4% | 97.4% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Paxton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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