Moving to Spencer, Massachusetts
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
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:
- FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
- HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
- ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
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)