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NORTHEAST SUB-REGION NORTHEAST BOSTON Location: The Northeast Sub-region is one of six sub-regions designated by CMRPC for planning purposes. It encompasses the boundaries of the Towns of Berlin, Boylston, Northborough, Shrewsbury and Westborough. Total Area: 104.79 sq. miles Land Area: 99.75 sq. miles Population: 75,256 Density: 718 per sq. mile This snapshot contains details about the following items: Population Economy Land use Housing Public Safety Education Transportation Traffic Safety Data Sources: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation / Geographic Information Systems / Education / State Police / Division of Unemployment Assistance / Housing and Community Development, The US Census Bureau, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research (MISER), The Warren Group and massbenchmarks.org. Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission 2 Washington Square, Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016 Community Snapshot Northeast Subregion This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Transportation-Public Safety Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org POPULATION ECONOMY Population Employment Past *Projected 100,000 Labor Force % Unemployed MA 75,256 80,000 45,500 10.0 60,000 35,500 8.0 6.0 40,000 25,500 4.0 20,000 15,500 2.0 % Unemployed % Employed Pop. Employed 0 5,500 0.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2035 Source: US Census CMRPC Projections approved March 2011 Source: MA Division of Unemp. Assist. Population by Age & Gender Estimated Median Household Income > 80 70 - 79 91,800 2009 60 - 69 64,496 50 - 59 40 - 49 30 - 39 90,508 Northeast 1999 Age Cohort 20 - 29 65,148 MA 10 - 19 < 9 6000 4000 2000 0 2000 4000 6000 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 MALE FEMALE $100,000 Source: US Census 2010 Source: American Community Survey 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars Families Below Poverty Level Occupation Northeast MA Northeast MA Total Jobs 8.0% 60% 55% 40,000 7.0% 35,000 50% 6.0% 6.7% 6.7% 30,000 40% 5.0% 25,000 4.0% 30% 24% 20,000 Percent 3.0% 15,000 20% 2.0% 9% 10,000 2.5% 7% 2.3% 10% 5% 1.0% 0.1% 5,000 0.0% 0% 0 1990 2000 Professional Service Sales Manufacturing Construction Farming Source: massbenchmarks.org Source: US Census LANDUSE Foreign Born 7% %Water Northeast MA 21% %Residential 14% 2005 10.3% 60% %Open Space 9% 1999 5.4% 8% %Built Environment 1985 4% 2.5% 1.1% 0.8% 0.5% 5% 0.0% %Agriculture -1% All Foreign Europe North Latin Asia Africa Oceania Born America America 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Source: US Census Source: MassGIS Find Excel version of these tables at: http://www.cmrpc.org/Stats-Demographics Page 1 of 8 Community Snapshot Northeast Subregion This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Transportation-Public Safety Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org HOUSING PUBLIC SAFETY Building Permits Crimes per 100,000 Residents 500 458 Northeast MA 450 400 359 369 326 343 7,000 350 279 6,000 300 243 260 225 5,000 3,741 250 183 200 4,000 128 150 3,000 1,766 1,878 1,115 100 2,000 868 783 50 1,000 0 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: CMRPC / MISER / US Census Source: MA State Police Median Sales Price Traffic Accidents Single Family Condo NORTHEAST % of Region MA -SF MA - Condo 2,500 2,225 16% 2,058 2,012 1,930 1,968 14% $600,000 2,000 12% $500,000 1,349 1,268 10% $400,000 1,500 8% $300,000 1,000 $200,000 6% 4% $100,000 500 $0 2% 0 0% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source: The Warren Group/Mass. Assoc. of Realtors Source: Mass DOT Highway State & Local Police Jurisdiction TRANSPORTATION Housing Mean Commute Time 2000 2010 Northeast MA 25,000 21,048 140.0 127.4 108.3 20,000 120.0 101.2 15,000 100.0 80.0 10,000 7,233 60.0 5,000 2,252 Minutes 1,337 40.0 0 20.0 21.6 22.7 27.0 Owner Renter Vacant Chapter 40B 0.0 Occupied Occupied 1980 1990 2000 Source: US Census Source: US Census PUBLIC SCHOOLS Commute Pattern K-12 Selected Population Low-Income Special Education 16,000 50% Free Lunch Reduced Lunch 14,000 44% 45% 40% Limited English Proficiency Drop Out Rate 12,000 20% 35% 35% 16.1% 10,000 30% 14.4% 15.1% 8,000 25% 15% 14,523 21% 20% 6,000 11,489 8.8% 15% 10% 6.9% 7.1% 4,000 6,996 Percent 10% 5% 2,000 5% 1.8% 1.9% 1.5% 0 0% 0% Within Community Outside to Community Community to Outside FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 Source: MA Dept of Education Source: US Census 2000 Find Excel version of these tables at: http://www.cmrpc.org/Stats-Demographics Page 2 of 8 Community Snapshot Northeast Subregion This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Transportation-Public Safety Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org POPULATION 1990 2000 % Change Total Population 56,040 70,038 25.0% Persons per Household In households 55,029 68,863 25.1% 1990 2000 In group quarters 1,011 1,175 16.2% 9,000 8,000 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD 7,000 Total Households 21,034 26,299 25.0% 6,000 5,000 1 4,630 6,109 31.9% 4,000 2 6,740 8,354 23.9% 3,000 Households 2,000 3 3,770 4,466 18.5% 1,000 4 0 3,782 4,819 27.4% 1234> 5 > 5 2,112 2,551 20.8% Persons Mean persons / household 33-1.4% VEHICLES AVAILABLE Total Households 21,034 26,299 25.0% 0 937 1,217 29.9% Vehicles Available 1 6,105 7,714 26.4% 1990 2000 2 9,920 13,178 32.8% 14,000 12,000 3 2,932 2,994 2.1% 10,000 4 899 923 2.7% 8,000 > 5 241 273 13.3% 6,000 Mean vehicles / household 22-2.0%Households 4,000 WORKERS BY GENDER 2,000 0 Workers 16 years and over 29,956 35,070 17.1% 01234> 5 Male 16,462 19,420 18.0% Vehicles Female 13,494 15,645 15.9% COMMUTE MODE Workers 16 years and over 29,956 35,067 17.1% Drive Alone 26,040 30,635 17.6% Commute Time Carpool 2,320 2,278 -1.8% 1990 2000 Transit / Taxi 183 430 135.0% 8,000 7,000 Bike / Ped 530 414 -21.9% 6,000 Motorbike 76 132 73.7% 5,000 4,000 Work at home 807 1,178 46.0% 3,000 Workers COMMUTE TIME 2,000 Workers not working at home 29,149 33,889 16.3% 1,000 0 < 5 mins 902 925 2.5% 5 - 9 mins 3,652 3,424 -6.2% 10 - 14 mins 5,336 5,552 4.0% 15 - 19 mins 5,658 5,525 -2.4% 20 - 29 mins 5,833 6,785 16.3% 30 - 44 mins 4,172 5,494 31.7% Time Leaving For Work > 45 mins 3,596 6,184 72.0% 1990 2000 Mean travel time to work (mins) 22 25 17.6% 40,000 35,000 TIME LEAVING FOR WORK 30,000 Workers not working at home 29,149 33,889 16.3% 25,000 20,000 5 to 6:59 a.m. 5,680 7,258 27.8% 15,000 7 to 7:59 a.m. Workers 10,666 12,065 13.1% 10,000 8 to 8:59 a.m 6,939 8,287 19.4% 5,000 0 9 to 9:59 a.m. 1,630 2,164 32.8% 10 to 11:59 a.m. 855 967 13.1% 12 to 11:59 p.m. 3,025 2,568 -15.1% 12 to 4:59 a.m. 354 580 63.8% Source: Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP 2000) Find Excel version of these tables at: http://www.cmrpc.org/Stats-Demographics Page 3 of 8 Community Snapshot NORTHEAST SUBREGION Information depicted on these mapsis for planning purposes. 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  • Directions to Tower Hill Directions from Boston: • Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 11A for Route 495

    Directions to Tower Hill Directions from Boston: • Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 11A for Route 495

    Directions to Tower Hill Directions from Boston: • Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 11A for Route 495. Take Route 495 north to Exit 25B for Route 290 west. Follow toward Worcester. Take Exit 24, Church Street, Northborough/Boylston. Follow to Boylston 3 miles. Entrance to Tower Hill on right; dark red sign designates entrance Directions from Providence, Rhode Island: • From Route 95 north, take Route 146 north exit. Follow for approximately 35 miles to Worcester. In Worcester, take the exit for Route 290 east. Follow through the city to Exit 24, Church Street, Northborough/ Boylston. Follow to Boylston 3 miles. Entrance to Tower Hill on right; dark red sign designates entrance Directions from Hartford, Connecticut, and Springfield, MA: • Take the Massachusetts Turnpike East toward Boston. Follow for approximately 40 miles to Exit 10, Route 290 Worcester. Take Route 290 east. Follow through the city to Exit 24, Church Street, Northborough/Boylston. Follow to Boylston 3 miles. Entrance to Tower Hill on right; dark red sign designates entrance Directions from the North or Northwest: • Take Route 2 toward Leominster. Take Route 190 South to Route 140 -- Exit 5. Turn left on Route 140 South. Continue on Route 140 through West Boylston to traffic light at intersection of Route 140 and Route 70. Turn left onto Route 70. Travel 1 mile through center of Boylston continue on Route 70 another 1/2 mile until you come to a blinking yellow light at French Drive (blue highway sign will tell you to turn right for Tower Hill Botanic Garden). Turn right and proceed a short distance to the entrance to Tower Hill Botanic Garden on left; dark red sign designates entrance OR • Take Route 2 to Exit 35 -- Route 70 Lancaster Lunenburg.