Leominster, MA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 43,214 |
| Crime: | Average |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | Average |
| Income: | Average |
Climate
Skies are often overcast, and winters are snowy.
Geography
Leominster is in north central Massachusetts, close to New Hampshire.
Cultural Attractions
"Johnny Appleseed" (John Chapman) was born in Leominster in 1774. To commemorate their favorite son, Leominster and surrounding communities operate the Johnny Appleseed Trail and a visitor center.
Historical
Leominster was an important manufacturing center in the eary days of plastic mass production, commemorated in the city's National Plastics Center and Museum.
Economy
One of three factories in this industrial city is devoted to plastic.
| Median home price [details] | $163,000 |
| Median home price, 2008 [details] | $179,505 |
| Number of home sales [details] | 462 |
| Median dwelling age (in years) | 38 |
| Average property taxes [details] | $2,901 |
| Place to state foreclosures [details] | 52 |
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