About Paxton

Paxton is a very small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 4,386 people and just one neighborhood, Paxton is the 265th largest community in Massachusetts.

Paxton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.01% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Paxton is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Paxton who work in management occupations (14.40%), office and administrative support jobs (13.41%), and teaching (12.55%).

Also of interest is that Paxton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Paxton is a college town. There are a lot of students in Paxton attending college, and as a result Paxton provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

In addition, Paxton is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Paxton is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Paxton's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small town, Paxton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Paxton Information and Demographics

The citizens of Paxton are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 44.25% of adults in Paxton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Paxton in 2000 was $29,573, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,292 for a family of four. However, Paxton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Paxton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Paxton is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Paxton include Irish, Italian, English, French, Polish, French Canadian, German, Swedish, Finnish, and Armenian.

The most common language spoken in Paxton is English.