Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 14.7 sq mi · 343 people per sq mi
5,041 people live in Paxton town. The typical household earns $134,083, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,940 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.39%
Men 38.4 · Women 45.8
2010–2026
5,041
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,041
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,041 | -5 | 0.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,046 | -5 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 5,051 | +45 | 0.90% |
| 2023 | 5,006 | +36 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 4,970 | -56 | 1.11% |
| 2021 | 5,026 | +86 | 1.74% |
| 2020 | 4,940 | -77 | 1.53% |
| 2019 | 5,017 | +35 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 4,982 | +47 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 4,935 | +95 | 1.96% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 72 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 52% | 51% |
| Never married | 35% | 39% | 31% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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