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New Bedford, MA
Massachusetts · Dukes County
New Bedford is a large city in Massachusetts with a population of 100,731. Residents earn $56,025 per year, which is 25% below the national average.
2.5
/5.0
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100,731
Population
5,037/sq mi density
$56,025
Median Income
$30,475 per capita
$324,400
Home Value
$428,272 Zillow
$1,085
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
265 sunny days/yr
664
Violent Crime/100K
2,248 property/100K
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Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$56,025 median income, 4.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$324,400 home value, $1,085/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
664 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
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Haunted Places
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Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near New Bedford, MA
12 reported haunted locations found near New Bedford, MA.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Ash Street Jail | Inmates experience instant and shared feelings of dread and at times report being woken up and not being able to rise out of bed as if being held down by an invisible force. |
| Fairhaven High School (The Castle on the Hill) | Various "cold spots" and poltergeist activity have been reported in the "Main building" which was built in the 1800's by Fairhaven town benefactor Henry Huttleston Rogers. Fairhaven High School is located on Huttleston Ave. |
| Ice House | Located on the far edge of the Westport town reservoir. This old stone building supplied ice to the local area until it burned down due to suspected arson. Rumor has it that there were child laborers inside during the fire but this has not been confirmed, Visitors to the site claim to have been chased off the site by unknown presences. There have also been sightings of large dogs on the property after sunset, but not a trace has been found of them during the daylight hours. |
| J.A. Parker School | After School hours, students and staff have seen the front upstairs doors shake. After school hours staff puts a chain and lock on the doors, so when they shake (rattling) you will notice. Some people say it is the old principal (Sherman) Who died at the bubbler upstairs near the door. His shadow has been seen walking around the school and you get a weird feeling when you walk around. |
| Millicent Library | The founder of Fairhaven, Henry Huttleston Rogers, had a daughter named Millicent. She died when she was barely seventeen of heart failure. Rumor has it that he had her buried under the foundation before the foundation was finished. People who visit the library sometimes see her walking the halls, outlined in bright blue light. At night, passersby both on foot and in cars have reported seeing the girl standing in the window of the turret in front. On the upper floors, many have seen a woman d... |
| Millicent Library | Basement & Vaults - The hat of Heddy Green (a stingy old woman and mother to Colonel Green) lies within the vaults of the basement and some claim to have seen her after touching the hat. Some librarians will talk freely about the hauntings and offer information but most deny any and all accusations of paranormal activity. It’s a great place to visit. Don't bother taking pictures. They usually won't develop correctly. |
| Millicent Library | China Room - The "China Room" boasts several paintings of Henry Rogers, his mother, his grandmother and other such relatives. Children have often said that if you speak to them, they change expressions (the emotions depend on the content). And the room is always dreadfully cold. |
| Millicent Library | Music Room - Witnesses have claimed to hear Millicent laughter coming from what was once knawn as the "Music Room." Staff and patrons have also seen a man dressed in a tweed jacket and purple bowtie with small circular glasses mopping the floor in the basement. One librarian claimed he is the ghost of a janitor who suffered a spill and broke his neck on the wet floors he still mops relentlessly. The doors open and close by themselves and the bathroom lights will shut off seconds after being t... |
| New Bedford Free Public Library | a former employee back in 1999. Encountered an apparition of an older woman who had dark hair streaked with gray and a heavy navy blue coat on. She was in the children's picture book room on the lower level of the library. Reports of a feeling of being watched in there. in the reference room near the microfilm on the second floor, there is a presence of a tall man with reddish-brown hair and a long tan coat. And one of the janitors said something about a woman wandering the halls on the third... |
| New Bedford High School | Built in the 1970's the high school has been home to a few deaths. When the school was being built, it is said that a man fell to his death between Blue House and the Core of the school. It is also said that someone was shot/or stabbed in the section of the school known as D-Block. A few classes have also experienced seeing the sinks in the bio lab rooms turning on all by them self's. Also at after school has ended and most of the teachers have left, you feel like someone is watching you. The... |
| New Bedford High School | Auditorium - There are reports of the Auditorium being haunted. If you are on stage you fell like you are being watched from the audience when no one else is in the room. There have been sightings of ghostly images of a man in the Auditorium's light/sound room. He is normally seen staring at stage watching what people are doing. Also if you are on stage, look up, and to the right, you can see the name "Fred" spray painted far away from the cat walk where no one can reach. - March 2008 Update:... |
| Zieterion Theater | The original owner of the "Z" hanged himself in the projection booth of the Theater in the 1920s. He is never seen but his presence is known. There is an overpowering feeling of dejavu, and feeling of people watching you. There are also hallways and rooms that were built with no entry, and doors that do not lead to anywhere. No one, not even that staff, are allowed to go down to the basement by themselves. |