Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission 2 Washington Square, Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016

  

TOWN OF HOLDEN, MASSACHUSETTS

Location: It is in central Massachusetts, bordered by Paxton and Rutland on the west; Princeton on the north; Sterling, West Boylston on the east and Worcester on the southeast. Holden is about 46 miles west of Boston.

Total Area: 36.22 sq. miles Land Area: 34.99 sq. miles Population: 17,346 Density: 479 per sq. mile

This snapshot contains details about the following items:

Population Economy Land use Housing Public Safety Education Transportation Traffic Safety

Data Sources: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation / Geographic Information Systems / Education / State Police / Division of Unemployment Assistance / Housing and Community Development, The US Census Bureau, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research (MISER), The Warren Group and massbenchmarks.org.

BOSTON

WORCESTER

HOLDEN

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POPULATION ECONOMY

Source: US Census *CMRPC Projections approved March 2011 Source: MA Division of Unemp. Assist.

Source: US Census 2010 Source: American Community Survey 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars

Source: massbenchmarks.org Source: US Census

LANDUSE

Source: US Census Source: MassGIS

17,346

02,0004,0006,0008,000

10,00012,00014,00016,00018,00020,00022,000

1920

1930

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

2030

2035

PopulationPast *Projected

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

5,5006,0006,5007,0007,5008,0008,5009,0009,500

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

% U

ne

mp

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Em

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Po

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Employment

Labor Force % Unemployed MA

65,148

64,496

82,943

84,745

$30

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0

$40

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0

$50

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0

$60

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0

$70

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$80

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$90

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1999

2009

Estimated Median Household Income

Holden

MA

1.5% 2.0%

6.7% 6.7%

00.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.08

1990 2000

Pe

rce

nt

Families Below Poverty Level

Holden MA

3.9%

2.1%

0.2% 0.3%1.2%

0.1% 0.0%

0%

5%

10%

15%

All ForeignBorn

Europe NorthAmerica

LatinAmerica

Asia Africa Oceania

Foreign Born

Holden MA

52%

10%

24%

8%5%

0.0%

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Professional Service Sales Manufacturing Construction Farming

Occupation

Holden MA Total Jobs

< 9

10 - 19

20 - 29

30 - 39

40 - 49

50 - 59

60 - 69

70 - 79

> 80

1500 1000 500 0 500 1000 1500

Ag

e C

oh

ort

Population by Age & Gender

MALE FEMALE

4%

3%

75%

15%

4%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

%Agriculture

%Built Environment

%Open Space

%Residential

%Water

2005

1999

1985

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Community Snapshot HoldenThis snapshot contains data on:

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HOUSING PUBLIC SAFETY

Source: CMRPC / MISER / US Census Source: MA State Police

Source: The Warren Group/Mass. Assoc. of Realtors Source: Mass DOT Highway State & Local Police Jurisdiction

TRANSPORTATION

Source: US Census Source: US Census

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Source: MA Dept of Education Source: US Census 2000

84

54

120113

42

86

50 49

31 2738

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

200

0

200

1

200

2

200

3

200

4

200

5

200

6

200

7

200

8

200

9

201

0

Building Permits

$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

200

0

200

1

200

2

200

3

200

4

200

5

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6

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7

200

8

200

9

201

0Median Sales Price

Single Family Condo

MA -SF MA - Condo

193 34 167 196 79 110

01000200030004000500060007000

198

0

198

5

199

0

199

5

200

0

200

5

Crimes per 100,000 Residents

Holden MA

272292

258 253 242

196 192

1.50%

1.60%

1.70%

1.80%

1.90%

2.00%

2.10%

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Traffic Accidents

HOLDEN % of Region

92.490.6

88.8

81.2 81.5 82.1

75

80

85

90

95

2008 2009 2010

Pe

rce

nt

Graduation RateHolden MA

18.321.2

25.4

21.6 22.727

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

1980 1990 2000

Min

ute

s

Mean Commute Time

Holden MA

1,099 674

4,861

0.1656617430.101597829

0.732740428

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

Within Community Outside to Community Community to Outside

Commute Pattern

5,696

698252 193

0100020003000400050006000

OwnerOccupied

RenterOccupied

Vacant Chapter 40B

Housing

2000 2010

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POPULATION 1990 2000 % Change

Total Population 14,628 15,621 6.8%

In households 14,484 15,476 6.8%

In group quarters 144 145 0.7%

PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD

Total Households 5,330 5,745 7.8%

1 945 1,104 16.8%

2 1,765 1,976 12.0%

3 979 1,006 2.8%

4 1,089 1,039 -4.6%

> 5 552 620 12.3%

Mean persons / household 3 3 -1.1%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE

Total Households 5,330 5,745 7.8%

0 172 177 2.9%

1 1,448 1,581 9.2%

2 2,662 3,059 14.9%

3 806 751 -6.8%

4 188 126 -33.0%

> 5 54 51 -5.6%

Mean vehicles / household 2 2 -2.6%

WORKERS BY GENDER

Workers 16 years and over 7,430 7,855 5.7%

Male 4,018 4,175 3.9%

Female 3,412 3,680 7.9%

COMMUTE MODE

Workers 16 years and over 7,430 7,856 5.7%

Drive Alone 6,508 7,057 8.4%

Carpool 566 449 -20.7%

Transit / Taxi 38 68 78.9%

Bike / Ped 128 40 -68.8%

Motorbike 10 31 210.0%

Work at home 180 211 17.2%

COMMUTE TIME

Workers not working at home 7,250 7,645 5.4%

< 5 mins 146 153 4.8%

5 - 9 mins 902 574 -36.4%

10 - 14 mins 1,226 1,065 -13.1%

15 - 19 mins 1,453 1,372 -5.6%

20 - 29 mins 1,888 2,076 10.0%

30 - 44 mins 927 1,286 38.7%

> 45 mins 708 1,119 58.1%

Mean travel time to work (mins) 21 25 19.8%

TIME LEAVING FOR WORK

Workers not working at home 7,250 7,645 5.4%

5 to 6:59 a.m. 1,627 1,952 20.0%

7 to 7:59 a.m. 2,555 2,808 9.9%

8 to 8:59 a.m 1,649 1,554 -5.8%

9 to 9:59 a.m. 319 405 27.0%

10 to 11:59 a.m. 151 117 -22.5%

12 to 11:59 p.m. 840 663 -21.1%

12 to 4:59 a.m. 109 146 33.9% Source: Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP 2000)

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HOLDEN

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PAXTON

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SPENCER

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Community Snapshot HOLDEN

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AutoCrashClusters06_08Water BodiesOpen Space

RailroadBus RouteInterstateU.S. RouteState Route

AutoCrashClusters06_08Water BodiesOpen SpaceRailroad

TrailsInterstateU.S. RouteState Route

NB : Color Coded # is Regional / State RankSource: MassDOT, MassGIS

† TRAFFIC SAFETY HIGHLIGHTSSum Fatal Injury ¹ PDO ³ HSIP

Auto Crash Clusters 2006-2008 Community Crash Crash Crash Crash ² EPDO EligibleMAIN ST / RESERVOIR ST HOLDEN 38 0 11 27 82 YesMAIN ST / SALISBURY ST HOLDEN 23 0 10 13 63 YesMAIN ST / SHREWSBURY ST HOLDEN 26 0 5 21 46 Yes

Pedestrian Crash Clusters 2006-2008MAIN ST / HIGHLAND ST HOLDEN 2 0 2 0 10 No

Bike Crash Clusters 2006-2008NONE HOLDEN 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Auto Crashes 2006-2008 HOLDEN 725 2 201 522 1,547Total Pedestrian Crashes 2006-2008 HOLDEN 4 0 3 1 16Total Bike Crashes 2006-2008 HOLDEN 7 0 6 1 31¹ PDO - Property Damage Only² EPDO - Equivalent Property Damage Only weighted by fatal crashes = 10, injury crashes = 5, PDO =1³ HSIP- Highway Safety Improvement Program (MA)† Excluding Interstate HighwaysSource : Mass DOT Highway

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Indian Lake

Quinapoxet Reservoir

Chaffin Pond

Demond Pond

Kendall Reservoir

Holden Reservoir 1

Moulton Pond

Turkey Hill Pond

Kettle Brook Reservoir

Thompsons Pond

Eames Pond

Eagle Lake

Muschopauge Pond

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Asnebumskit Pond

Maple Spring Pond

Wachusett Reservoir

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Traffic VolumePavement Condition

Trails

Major RoadsInterstate

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State Route

Pavement ConditionsExcellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Very Poor

Major RoadsInterstateU.S. RouteState Route

Traffic Volume≤1>1 - 2,5002,500 - 7,4997,500 - 14,99915,000 - 30,000> 30,000

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Funding for Roadway Projects

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RequestedProject Symbol

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Community Snapshot HOLDEN

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Roadway Improvement Projects -TIP* *TIP-Transportation Improvment Program