Ayer is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 8,424 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ayer is the 196th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Ayer are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Ayer has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Ayer is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ayer, the average commute to work is 30.88 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The population of Ayer is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.92% of adults in Ayer have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ayer in 2022 was $54,336, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $217,344 for a family of four.

Ayer is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ayer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ayer residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ayer also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.14% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ayer include Irish, English, Italian, French, and German.

The most common language spoken in Ayer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.