Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1850 | 1,286 | — |
| 1860 | 1,448 | +12.6% |
| 1870 | 1,776 | +22.7% |
| 1880 | 2,227 | +25.4% |
| 1890 | 2,191 | −1.6% |
| 1900 | 2,376 | +8.4% |
| 1910 | 2,253 | −5.2% |
| 1920 | 2,650 | +17.6% |
| 1930 | 2,336 | −11.8% |
| 1940 | 2,122 | −9.2% |
| 1950 | 2,340 | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 3,297 | +40.9% |
| 1970 | 5,382 | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 5,040 | −6.4% |
| 1990 | 5,214 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6,038 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 6,459 | +7.0% |
Source: United States Census records and Population Estimates Program data. |
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As of the census of 2010, there were 6,459 people, 2,346 households, and 1,812 families residing in the town. The population density was 724.8 people per square mile (279.9/km²). There were 2,346 housing units at an average density of 263.3 per square mile (101.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.38% White, 0.48% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.32% of the population.
There were 2,346 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $84,232, and the median income for a family was $95,451. Males had a median income of $61,750 versus $54,023 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,254; about 3.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
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