Profile for Boxford, Massachusetts, MA

John Adams, who later became president, served as defense attorney here in a celebrated murder trial; he won acquittal for his client

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.2 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
So healthful is the air that the town physician in 1855 is said to have remarked with some regret that he might as well practice in heaven.
-- WPA Guide to Massachusetts, 1937

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Cemeteries (29)

Colleges (2)

Communities (13)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (11)

Museums (4)

Parks (4)

Ski areas (1)

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10% of Boxford residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Boxford ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Boxford was $48,846, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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63% of Boxford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Boxford include Boxford Village Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Boxford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,009.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,202.

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Libraries in Boxford include Boxford Town Library, West Boxford Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Boxford include Tri-Town Transcript

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The average commute time for Boxford workers is 36 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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