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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR New Bedford, MA (Ashley Blvd / Hathaway St) Dartmouth, MA (Apponagansett/Great Neck), Dartmouth, MA (Smith Mills), Fall River, MA (Steep Brook/Fighting Rock Corner), Freetown, MA, Lakeville, MA, Marion, MA, Mattapoisett, MA, New Bedford, MA (Allen St/Rockdale Ave), Rochester, MA, Westport, MA

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $234,388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to MA, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Densely urban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Walkable, Artsy/funky |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Low income (among the 15% lowest income communities in America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Puerto Rican, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Portuguese speaking, some Spanish speaking |
| SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* | GRADES |
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| PHILLIPS AVENUE 249 PHILLIPS AVENUE, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02746 (508) 997-4511 |
KG-05 |
| SARAH D OTTIWELL 26 MADEIRA AVENUE, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02746 (508) 997-4511 |
PK-05 |
* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
13,441 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of MA school districts |
1.8% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
24.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 53.7 | 73.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 12.7 | 8.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 25.6 | 13.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | NO DATA | 4.7 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 66.6 | 28.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $7,802 | $104,863,000 | 59.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $1,178 | $15,838,000 | 8.9 |
| STAFF | $887 | $11,918,000 | 6.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $103 | $1,384,000 | 0.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $536 | $7,206,000 | 4.1 |
| OPERATION | $1,137 | $15,285,000 | 8.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $627 | $8,425,000 | 4.7 |
| OTHER | $167 | $2,244,000 | 1.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $4,635 | $62,300,000 | 35.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $761 | $10,229,000 | 5.8 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $13,198 | $177,392,000 | 100.0 |
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 4.8 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 37.6 |
Neighborhood Crime Data
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| Ashley Blvd
/ Hathaway St |
New Bedford | Massachusetts |
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| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 5 | 54 | 250 | 670 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.05 | 0.58 | 2.67 | 7.15 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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| Ashley Blvd
/ Hathaway St |
New Bedford | Massachusetts |
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| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 898 | 1,889 | 451 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 9.58 | 20.15 | 4.81 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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| Ashley Blvd
/ Hathaway St |
New Bedford | Massachusetts |
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New Bedford, MA Appreciation Rates (city-wide) |
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO MA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 | 85.43%
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4.49%
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4 | 1 |
| Last 10 Years | 95.13%
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9.51%
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8 | 7 |
| Last 5 Years | 6.98%
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1.39%
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6 | 1 |
| Last 2 Years | -12.13%
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-6.06%
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1 | 1 |
| Last 12 Months | -7.76%
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-7.76%
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1 | 1 |
| Latest Quarter | 0.01%
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0.04%
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8 | 4 |
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