141 Hampshire Hills
Trend 2002-2008 Quality of Life Index

 

 Transitioning

 

Increasing Variables 3
No Change Variables 2
Decreasing Variables 9

Profile  NSA  City
Population 6,055  686,291
Youth Population 1,490  174,650
Number of Housing Units 2,504  295,624
Area (Acres) 1,663  183,674
Median Household Income $40,389  $47,620
Average House Value $85,318  $207,627
Number of Organizations 8  N/A
Unemployment Index High  N/A
Variable

NSA 

Value

City Value

Social 
Percent of Persons over Age 64 9.4% 8.7%
Average Kindergarten Score 2.7 2.8
Dropout Rate 5.6% 5.1%
Percent of Children Scoring at or above Grade Level 41.7% 55.2%
Percent of Births to Adolescents 13.9% 6.6%
Youth Opportunity Index Medium N/A
Crime
Violent Crime Rate 1.7 1.0
Juvenile Arrest Rate 1.5 1.0
Property Crime Rate 1.7 1.0
Crime Hot Spots 0 N/A
Physical 
Appearance Index 0.33 .14
Percent Substandard Housing 0.9% 0.7%
Percent Homeowners 55.6% 55.4%
Projected Infrastructure Improvement Costs $3,920,000 N/A
Percent of Persons with Access to Public Transportation 89.9% 55.6%
Percent of Persons with Access to Basic Retail 16.1% 19.0%
Pedestrian Friendliness Index Low Low
Economic
Percent of Persons Receiving Food Stamps 18.8% 8.9%
Income Growth -0.2% 1.2%
Percent Change in House Value -2.0% 4.7%
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