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Rutland, Massachusetts, in Worcester county, is 10 miles NW of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center) and 45 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is located in the Worcester metropolitan area. Rutland has a population of 6,353.
In Rutland, about 66% of adults are married. Lots of Rutland people are married off. Be careful driving in the town, since the town is home to many young children.
You'll notice more men than women in Rutland compared to most places.
In 2000, Rutland had a median family income of $70,689.
Residents of Rutland gave more campaign money ($1,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Rutland is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.
Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in Rutland. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. One of the strengths of Rutland is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.
In Rutland, 96% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the town tends to be by car.
Rutland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Rutland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  |  |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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