Rutland, MA

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Rutland, Massachusetts

Introduction to Rutland, Massachusetts

Rutland, Massachusetts, in Worcester county, is 10 miles NW of Worcester, Massachusetts and 45 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts . The town’s population is 6,353.

Rutland History

Rutland was purchased from residents of Natwick in 1686. Settlers from Boston, Lexington, Concord and Sudbury arrived in 1719. A gristmill, a library and a tannery were soon built in the area. The city’s healthy atmosphere and fresh air attracted visitors in large numbers, and Rutland soon gained considerable popularity as a health resort.

Rutland and nearby Attractions

Gardner Museum
Lucy Stone Home Site
Rutland State Park
Rutland Water Nature Reserve
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Things To Do In Rutland

Local museums include the Ecotarium, the Worcester Art Museum, the Higgins Armory Museum and the Gardner Museum. The Lucy Stone Home Site and the Salisbury Mansion are nearby as well. The Rutland Water Nature Reserve has provisions for various kinds of water sports. The Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge has a number of exotic species of animals and birds on display. Nearby parks include the Quinsigamond State Park, Rutland State Park, Whitehall State Park and Wells State Park.

Rutland Transportation

Boston Logan International is the nearest major airport.

Rutland Higher Education

Nearby colleges and universities include Worcester State College, Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Clark University.

High Points

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%

Comparative Profile of Rutland, MA

Comparing Rutland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
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

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NW of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	45 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Standard Zip Codes	01543
Phone Area Codes	508
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.369
Longitude	-71.948

Station	BARRE FALLS DAM
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	BUFFUMVILLE LAKE
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	BIRCH HILL DAM
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,353	100%
Male	3,209	50.5%
Female	3,144	49.5%
Under 18	1,954	30.8%
18+	4,399	69.2%
65+	487	7.7%
Median Age	34.6
Average Family Size	3.21
White	6,136	96.6%
African-American	66	1%
Asian	29	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.1%
Other	28	0.4%
Mixed Race	85	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	84	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,446
Growth	1,093
Growth %	17.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	17.9%
English	11.7%
French (except Basque)	11.5%
US/American	8.5%
Italian	8.5%
French Canadian	6.3%
Swedish	6.2%
Polish	5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
German	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Scottish	2.2%
Lithuanian	1.6%
Finnish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.3%
Russian	1.1%
Dutch	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
Armenian	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%
Haitian	0.6%
Welsh	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Albanian	0.3%
Celtic	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
European	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rutland	6,353	$70,689
Holden	15,621	$73,614
Hubbardston	3,909	$66,058
Oakham	1,673	$63,487
Paxton	4,386	$80,498
Princeton	3,353	$84,300
West Boylston	7,481	$69,100

Library
Rutland Free Public Library 280 Main Street Rutland, Massachusetts (508) 886-4108

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