About the Area

Carlisle

Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Concord on the south, Acton and Westford on the west, Chelmsford on the north, and Billerica and Bedford on the east. Carlisle is about 11 miles south of Lowell, 20 miles northwest of Boston, 26 miles east of Fitchburg, and 218 miles from New York City.

Form of Government
Senator Susan C. Fargo
................................(617) 722-1572
Representative Cory Atkins
................................(617) 722-2013
Board of Selectmen
................................(978) 369-6136
Town Administrator
Open Town Meeting
www.carlisle.org
Area in Square Miles..................15.53
Population (2005 Census)............5,509

Emergency/Medical
Police, Fire & Ambulance
..............................................911
Fire Department
Non-emergency...........(978) 369-1442
Police Department
Non-emergency...........(978) 369-1155
Emerson Hospital.........(978) 369-1400

Households:
Tax Rate (May 2007)
............................................11.96
Single Family (Median Price)
........................................$880,000
Condo (Median Price)
..............................................n/a



Education
Superintendent
..........................(978) 369-4102
83 School St., Carlisle, MA 01741

Ave. Per Student Expenditure (2006).............................$11,858

Regional Schools:
Concord-Carlisle
..........................(978) 318-1500
Public Schools:
Concord-Carlisle
Regional High School ..........................(978) 318-1400
Carlisle School
..........................(978) 396-6550
Minuteman
Science Tech High School
..........................(781) 861-6500
MCAS Scores (2006)
combined “Proficient” & “Advanced” level %*
  Eng./L.A. Math
Grade 3 92.4 84.9
Grade 4 93.4 88.2
Grade 5 96.3 89.7
Grade 6 96.7 85.0
Grade 7 96.3 83.0
Grade 8 98.9 85.5
*This measure is to be used because "Proficient" & "Advanced" levels are the goals for performance
SAT Scores Verbal Math
2003 585 630
2004 593 613
2006 593 586
Town Departments
Assessors
..........................(978) 369-0392
Building Department
..........................(978) 369-6689
Conservation Commission
..........................(978) 369-0336
Council on Aging
..........................(978) 371-2895
Health, Board of
..........................(978) 369-0283
Housing Authority
..........................(978) 369-6155
Highway Department
..........................(978) 369-6156
Planning Board
..........................(978) 369-9702
Public Library
..........................(978) 369-4898
Recreation Commission
..........................(978) 369-9815
State Park: Great Brook Farm
..........................(978) 369-6312
Tax Collector
..........................(978) 369-5557


Town Administrator
..........................(978) 371-6688
Town Clerk
..........................(978) 369-6155
Transfer Station
..........................(617) 442-8917
Treasurer
..........................(978) 369-5557
Veterans’ Services
..........................(978) 663-4027

Media & Utilities
Comcast (Television, Cable)
..........................(978) 692-6500
Fuel Assistance:
Community Teamwork, Inc.
..........................(978) 459-6161
KeySpan Energy Delivery
..........................(800) 732-3400
NSTAR Electric
..........................(800) 592-2000
Verizon
..........................(800) 345-8400
The Concord Journal
..........................(978) 369-2800