Essex is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 3,799 people and just one neighborhood, Essex is the 265th largest community in Massachusetts. Essex has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Essex home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Essex real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Unlike some towns, Essex isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Essex are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Essex is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Essex who work in management occupations (19.63%), office and administrative support (9.71%), and sales jobs (8.62%).
Of important note, Essex is also a town of artists. Essex has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Essex’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.44% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Essex is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Essex is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Essex a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Essex has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Essex’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Essex is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One downside of living in Essex, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.93 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Essex, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Essex is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Essex, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Essex is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.09% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Essex in 2018 was $52,604, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $210,416 for a family of four.
The people who call Essex home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Essex residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Essex include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Essex is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to MA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Essex Elementary School
12 Story Street Essex, MA 01929 |
KG-05 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 0.0% | |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.0% | |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.0% |
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