Moving to Leicester, Massachusetts

Population: 10,471. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,967 (+4.7% change)
Males: 5,094 (48.6%), Females: 5,377 (51.4%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $55,039
Median house value: $126,400

Population by Race

Races in Leicester:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Black (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.6%), French (20.7%), English (12.9%), Italian (11.2%), French Canadian (7.3%), Swedish (6.3%).

Elevation: 1009 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leicester

• High school or higher: 84.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leicester town

• Never married: 23.7%
• Now married: 58.0%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 8.3%

4.5% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.3% Africa, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leicester:

• FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
• ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
• UMASS MEMORIAL MED CTR-UNIVERSITY CAMP (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leicester:

• WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 4 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
• WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 44 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 46 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leicester:

• SPENCER (about 4 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)
• OXFORD (about 9 miles; OXFORD, MA; Abbreviation: 43M)
• SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 14 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Abbreviation: 3B0)

Amtrak station near Leicester:

• 9 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leicester:

• WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
• WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
• ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
• COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 8 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
• CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
• QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
• MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)

Schools

Public high school in Leicester:

• LEICESTER HIGH (Students: 555; Location: 174 PAXTON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leicester:

• LEICESTER MIDDLE (Students: 476; Location: 70 WINSLOW AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• LEICESTER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 170 PAXTON STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
• LEICESTER MEMORIAL ELEM (Students: 438; Location: 11 MEMORIAL SCH DR; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Leicester:

• MCCAULEY NAZARETH HOME (Students: 20; Location: 77 MULBERRY; Grades: KG – 8; Boys only)
• ARCHWAY INC (Students: 11; Location: 77 MULBERRY STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Leicester:

• LEICESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $143,123; Location: 1136 MAIN ST.; 27,861 books; 740 audio materials; 1,464 video materials; 88 serial subscriptions)