Ayer

Population: 3,012
Median household income: $81,286
Median home value: $417,300

Ayer, a community in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, has 3,012 residents. Its median household income of $81,286 runs below the Middlesex County figure of $126,779.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ayer's population grew 3.5% from 2,910 to 3,012, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $316,600 to $417,300.

The median resident is 48.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 26.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,012
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,286
Median home value: $417,300
Median gross rent: $1,228
Housing units: 1,564
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9103,012

Median household income

$74,659$81,286

Median home value

$316,600$417,300

Median gross rent

$1,006$1,228

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,910	$74,659	$316,600	$1,006
2020	2,551	$69,688	$311,400	$1,028
2021	3,078	$77,850	$320,200	$1,071
2022	2,969	$76,094	$387,900	$1,223
2023	3,012	$81,286	$417,300	$1,228

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6426.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	242	8.0%
5 to 17	336	11.2%
18 to 24	146	4.8%
25 to 34	503	16.7%
35 to 44	241	8.0%
45 to 54	216	7.2%
55 to 64	790	26.2%
65 to 74	334	11.1%
75 and over	204	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,165	71.9%
Black or African American	198	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	61	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	56	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	526	17.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree16.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	280	12.2%
High school graduate	506	22.1%
Some college or associate's	680	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	453	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	369	16.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit3.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,333	80.5%
Carpooled	57	3.4%
Public transit	63	3.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	203	12.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	274	18.9%
15 to 29 min	494	34.0%
30 to 44 min	452	31.1%
45 to 59 min	71	4.9%
60+ min	162	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 9.0% (260 of 2,899)

	Count	Share
Family households	578	39.8%
Nonfamily households	876	60.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,454	93.0%
Vacant	110	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	899	61.8%
Renter-occupied	555	38.2%

1-unit, detached48.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units33.4%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	760	48.6%
1-unit, attached	31	2.0%
2 to 4 units	522	33.4%
5 to 19 units	158	10.1%
20 or more units	93	5.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2503040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 42.5622, -71.5848