Moving to Ayer, Massachusetts

Population: 7,287. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,228 (-0.8% change)
Males: 3,585 (49.2%), Females: 3,702 (50.8%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $46,619
Median house value: $171,100

Population by Race

Races in Ayer:

• White Non-Hispanic (84.0%)
• Black (5.7%)
• Hispanic (4.7%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)
• Other race (2.3%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Korean (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.1%), English (13.8%), French (12.6%), Italian (12.1%), German (7.6%), United States (7.1%).

Elevation: 226 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ayer

• High school or higher: 88.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ayer town

• Never married: 28.8%
• Now married: 49.6%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 11.7%

9.5% Foreign born (2.8% Asia, 2.3% Europe, 2.2% Latin America, 1.2% Africa, 1.0% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ayer:

• DEACONESS – NASHOBA HOSPITAL (200 GROTON AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ayer:

• HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 12 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)
• CLINTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 12 miles; CLINTON, MA)
• MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MARLBOROUGH, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ayer:

• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 22 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
• MANCHESTER (about 28 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
• WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 29 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ayer:

• SHIRLEY (about 6 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 9B4)
• MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 9 miles; STOW, MA; Abbreviation: 6B6)
• FITCHBURG MUNI (about 12 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Abbreviation: FIT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ayer:

• BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)
• FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 19 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
• FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)
• MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
• QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
• WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)

Schools

Public high school in Ayer:

• AYER HIGH (Students: 374; Location: 141 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ayer:

• PAGE-HILLTOP (Students: 651; Location: 115 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
• AYER MIDDLE (Students: 365; Location: 141 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Ayer:

• AYER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $349,015; Location: 26 EAST MAIN ST.; 51,500 books; 1,250 audio materials; 2,500 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)