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Population: 11,691. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,092 (+3.4% change)
Males: 5,785 (49.5%), Females: 5,906 (50.5%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $46,598
Median house value: $137,400

Population by Race

Races in Spencer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (23.9%), Irish (19.4%), French Canadian (13.5%), English (10.6%), Italian (9.3%), Polish (7.1%).

Elevation: 925 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Spencer, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spencer

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spencer town

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spencer:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spencer:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 50 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spencer:

  • SPENCER (about 5 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)
  • SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 11 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Abbreviation: 3B0)
  • TANNER-HILLER (about 12 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; Abbreviation: 8B5)

Amtrak station near Spencer:

  • 14 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

College/University in Spencer:

  • CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF MASSAGE AND THER (Location: 200 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spencer:

  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)

Schools

Public high school in Spencer:

  • DAVID PROUTY HIGH (Students: 601; Location: 302 MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Spencer:

  • LAKE STREET (Students: 510; Location: 17 LAKE STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • KNOX TRAIL JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 401; Location: 73 ASH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • DAVID PROUTY INTERMEDIATE (Students: 213; Location: 195 MAIN STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • MAPLE ST (Students: 204; Location: 68 MAPLE STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • WEST MAIN STREET (Students: 101; Location: WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Spencer:

  • RICHARD SUGDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $239,312; Location: 8 PLEASANT STREET; 47,465 books; 793 audio materials; 782 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)

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