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Moving to Sterling, Massachusetts

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Population: 7,257. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,770 (+7.1% change)
Males: 3,612 (49.8%), Females: 3,645 (50.2%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $67,188
Median house value: $195,700

Population by Race

Races in Sterling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (25.3%), Italian (20.3%), French (15.8%), English (13.8%), German (11.2%), French Canadian (8.0%).

Elevation: 502 feet

Map of Sterling, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sterling

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sterling town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

1.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sterling:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sterling:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 34 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 41 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sterling:

  • STERLING (about 3 miles; STERLING, MA; Abbreviation: 3B3)
  • FITCHBURG MUNI (about 8 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Abbreviation: FIT)
  • SHIRLEY (about 10 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 9B4)

Amtrak station near Sterling:

  • 13 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 Sterling:

  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)

Public primary/middle schools in Sterling:

  • HOUGHTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 512; Location: 32 BOUTELLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CHOCKSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 40 BOUTELLE ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Sterling:

  • STERLING NURSERY SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 123 ROWLEY HILL ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Sterling:

  • CONANT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $238,322; Location: 4 MEETINGHOUSE HILL RD.; 29,940 books; 1,103 audio materials; 819 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)

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