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Moving to Swansea, Massachusetts

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Population: 15,901. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,250 (+2.2% change)
Males: 7,825 (49.2%), Females: 8,076 (50.8%)

Bristol County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $52,524
Median house value: $140,000

Population by Race

Races in Swansea:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Portuguese (37.2%), Irish (18.7%), French (18.6%), English (14.2%), French Canadian (8.2%), Italian (6.0%).

Elevation: 22 feet

Map of Swansea, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Swansea

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swansea town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

8.1% Foreign born (6.7% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Swansea:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swansea:

  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 16 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 44 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 48 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Swansea:

  • MYRICKS (about 14 miles; BERKLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 1M8)
  • DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 16 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: RI9)
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 16 miles; TAUNTON, MA; Abbreviation: TAN)

Amtrak station near Swansea:

  • 17 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swansea:

  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 7,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 16 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; Providence, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 17 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 6,208)

Schools

Public high school in Swansea:

  • JOSEPH CASE HIGH (Students: 649; Location: 70 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Swansea:

  • NEW ENGLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 325; Location: 271 SHARPS LOT ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Swansea:

  • JOSEPH CASE JR HIGH (Students: 529; Location: 195 MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARK G HOYLE ELEM (Students: 279; Location: 70 COMMUNITY LANE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • ELIZABETH S BROWN (Students: 270; Location: 29 GARDNER’S NECK RD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • JOSEPH G LUTHER (Students: 237; Location: 100 PEARSE RD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • GARDNER (Students: 224; Location: 10 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Swansea:

  • STEVENS CHILDRENS HOME (Students: 33; Location: 24 MAIN PO BOX 222; Grades: UG – UG; Boys only)
  • SWANSEA WOOD SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 789 STEVENS RD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Swansea:

  • SWANSEA FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $211,693; Location: 69 MAIN ST.; 60,820 books; 1,159 audio materials; 2,156 video materials; 147 serial subscriptions)

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