Moving to Boxford, Massachusetts

Population: 7,921. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,177 (+3.2% change)
Males: 3,939 (49.7%), Females: 3,982 (50.3%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $113,212
Median house value: $398,100

Population by Race

Races in Boxford:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (25.4%), English (19.1%), Italian (16.5%), German (12.1%), Polish (7.3%), French (7.0%).

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boxford

• High school or higher: 99.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 62.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 28.5%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 35.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boxford town

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 73.3%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 3.6%

4.9% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Boxford:

• BALDPATE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; GEORGETOWN, MA)
• LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LAWRENCE, MA)
• MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boxford:

• GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 23 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 25 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 30 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boxford:

• BEVERLY MUNI (about 9 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)
• LAWRENCE MUNI (about 10 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
• PLUM ISLAND (about 13 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Abbreviation: 2B2)

Amtrak stations near Boxford:

• 10 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
• 16 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boxford:

• NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
• MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
• NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
• SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
• TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
• BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
• SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)

Public primary/middle schools in Boxford:

• SPOFFORD POND (Students: 576; Location: 31 SPOFFORD ROAD; Grades: 03 – 06)
• HARRY LEE COLE (Students: 462; Location: 26 MIDDLETON RD; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Boxford:

• BOXFORD ACADEMY (Students: 97; Location: 4 GEORGETOWN RD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Boxford:

• BOXFORD TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $341,968; Location: 10 ELM ST.; 59,214 books; 1,862 audio materials; 2,375 video materials; 205 serial subscriptions)