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Acton, MA (East Acton / North Acton)

Found within zip codes: 01720, 01718

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$589,500

high cost relative to Massachusetts
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,827,000+		1%
$1,371,001-$1,827,000		6%
$914,001-$1,371,000		20%
$731,001-$914,000		12%
$548,001-$731,000		15%
$365,001-$548,000		17%
$183,001-$365,000		25%
$91,001-$183,000		5%
$0-$91,000		0%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to MA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky, Quiet, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some East Asian, some Black, some Asian Indian, some Arabian, some Puerto Rican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking, some Russian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD	GRADES

There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

ACTON-BOXBOROUGH, MA School District

2,794 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of MA school districts	99.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	100.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

88%	59%	92%	66%	84%	53%	STATE
88%	59%	92%	66%	84%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	77.0	73.5
BLACK (%)	1.2	8.4
HISPANIC (%)	2.8	13.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	4.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	2.4	28.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,596	$21,224,000	52.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$778	$2,174,000	5.4
STAFF	$668	$1,866,000	4.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$215	$601,000	1.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$497	$1,389,000	3.4
OPERATION	$1,291	$3,607,000	8.9
TRANSPORTATION	$599	$1,674,000	4.2
OTHER	$297	$830,000	2.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,345	$12,141,000	30.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,483	$6,938,000	17.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$14,425	$40,303,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	70.1
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.1

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ACTON, MA School District

2,546 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of MA school districts	94.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	99.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

83%	59%	87%	66%	79%	53%	STATE
83%	59%	87%	66%	79%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	73.6	73.5
BLACK (%)	0.8	8.4
HISPANIC (%)	3.1	13.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	4.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	2.5	28.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,631	$16,883,000	62.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$569	$1,448,000	5.4
STAFF	$296	$754,000	2.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$154	$392,000	1.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$379	$964,000	3.6
OPERATION	$934	$2,378,000	8.8
TRANSPORTATION	$449	$1,144,000	4.2
OTHER	$340	$866,000	3.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,121	$7,946,000	29.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$844	$2,149,000	8.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,596	$26,978,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	70.1
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.1

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in East Acton / North Acton
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in Acton
1 in 5083
in Massachusetts
1 in 219

	East Acton / North Acton	Acton	Massachusetts
		.20	4.57

Acton, MA violent crimes

Population: 20,331
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	1	3	0
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.05	0.15	0.00

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in East Acton / North Acton
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in Acton
1 in 76
in Massachusetts
1 in 42

	East Acton / North Acton	Acton	Massachusetts
		13.13	23.64

Acton, MA property crimes

Population: 20,331
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	41	213	8
RATE PER 1,000	2.02	10.48	0.39

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	East Acton / North Acton	Acton	Massachusetts
		13	68

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	169.73%	9.30%	10	8
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Acton, MA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	116.27%	6.37%	8	3
Last 10 Years	93.50%	9.35%	4	6
Last 5 Years	14.21%	2.84%	5	1
Last 2 Years	-4.19%	-2.09%	7	2
Last 12 Months	-2.60%	-2.60%	7	2
Latest Quarter	-2.06%	-8.24%	7	2
			* 10 is highest

Acton, MA (East Acton / North Acton)