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References
and other information (Also see map legends for reference
information)
Demographic
Maps:
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All data are from the
U.S. Census Bureau*
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When Available, the maps
will also display data at the neighborhood (Census Tract
or Census Block Group) level when zoomed in
Economic Maps:
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Bond rating, state aid,
tax bill, unemployment, revenue, and expenditure data are from the
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
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All other data are from
the U.S. Census Bureau*
Education Maps:
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SAT, graduate plans, and
dropout rate data are from the Massachusetts Department
of Education
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Per pupil expenditures
and teacher salaries are from the Massachusetts
Department of Education; Note that a town can be in more
than one district (e.g., Grades K-8 may be in one
elementary district and grades 9-12 in a different
regional district)
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School district
boundaries are from Caliper Corporation
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School locations are from
MassGIS
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Level of education
attainment is from the U.S. Census Bureau*
Housing Maps:
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Tax bill, assessments, and tax rates
are for FY2010 and are from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue
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Home sales from the Warren
Group
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Foreclosure notices are for 2008 and from mass.gov;
Foreclosure rates were calculated based on
owner-occupied housing unit data from the 2000 Census
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All others including housing tenure,
occupancy, age, and
size are from the U.S. Census Bureau
Crime
Maps:
- Crime
data are from the Massachusetts State Police
- Crime
rates were calculated
using U.S. Census Bureau population data from the
2000 Census
- Prison
locations from MassGIS
Health
Maps:
- Hospital
locations from MassGIS
- All
other data are from the Massachusetts Department
of Public Health
Political
Maps:
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Congressional, Senate, and House district boundaries
are from Caliper Corporation.
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Elected officials and party affiliation are from mass.gov
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Party enrollment data are from the Massachusetts
Department of Revenue Division of Local Services
Municipal Data Bank.
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Election results data are from the Massachusetts
Secretary of State
Environmental
Maps:
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Recycling rate data are from the Massachusetts Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP)
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Community Preservation Act data are from the Massachusetts
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs and the
Massachusetts Preservation Coalition. The CPA allows
communities to create a local Community Preservation
Fund in the municipality to be used for funds through
a surcharge of up to 3% of the real estate tax levy
on real property for open space, historic preservation
and low and moderate housing. The act also creates
a significant state matching fund of more than $25
million annually, which will serve as an incentive
to communities to take advantage of the provisions
of this legislation.
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Vernal pool data are from the
Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endangered
Species Program and MassGIS.
- Rare
species habitat data: NHESP 2003 Priority Habitats
for State-Protected Rare Species. Priority habitats
are not protected under the Massachusetts Endangered
Species Act, but the rare species that use the habitats
are protected by that law.
- Rare
wildlife habitat data: NHESP 2003 Estimated Habitats
for Rare Wildlife: For use with the Massachusetts
Wetlands Protection Act Regulations (310 CMR 10)
- Flood
data are from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) and are not available for Franklin County
- Open
space and wetlands data are from MassGIS
Transportation
Maps:
- Vehicle
data are from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Division of Local Services Municipal Data Bank
- Vehicles
per capita were calculated using U.S. Census Bureau
population data from the 2000 Census
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Public transportation and commute time data are
from the U.S. Census Bureau*
- Subway
and commuter rail routes from Caliper Corporation
General
Purpose Maps:
*All
data from the U.S. Census Bureau are for 2000 except where noted
on the maps, data tables, and/or index.
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