MA Regular Public School District 8 Schools

Chelmsford

Chelmsford, MA 01824 • Middlesex County • 8 Operating Schools

(978) 251-5100

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

36,220

5,789 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$140,519

Overall Poverty Rate

4.26%

1,533 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

5.02%

295 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	5,915	277	4.68%	10.36%	14.57%
2021	5,836	273	4.68%	12.04%	15.78%
2022	5,727	292	5.10%	11.37%	15.17%
2023	5,783	300	5.19%	12.12%	14.98%
2024	5,872	295	5.02%	10.43%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $565,000

Median Gross Rent $1,959/mo

Owner-Occupied 11,224

Renter-Occupied 2,272

Occupied 13,496

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 11,224 (83.2%)

Renter-Occupied 2,272 (16.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 13,496 households

395 (2.9%)

< $10k

123 (0.9%)

$10k-$14k

335 (2.5%)

$15k-$19k

126 (0.9%)

$20k-$24k

224 (1.7%)

$25k-$29k

256 (1.9%)

$30k-$34k

195 (1.4%)

$35k-$39k

215 (1.6%)

$40k-$44k

176 (1.3%)

$45k-$49k

446 (3.3%)

$50k-$59k

828 (6.1%)

$60k-$74k

1,227 (9.1%)

$75k-$99k

1,477 (10.9%)

$100k-$124k

1,130 (8.4%)

$125k-$149k

2,322 (17.2%)

$150k-$199k

4,021 (29.8%)

$200k+

< $10k

395 (2.9%)

$10k-$14k

123 (0.9%)

$15k-$19k

335 (2.5%)

$20k-$24k

126 (0.9%)

$25k-$29k

224 (1.7%)

$30k-$34k

256 (1.9%)

$35k-$39k

195 (1.4%)

$40k-$44k

215 (1.6%)

$45k-$49k

176 (1.3%)

$50k-$59k

446 (3.3%)

$60k-$74k

828 (6.1%)

$75k-$99k

1,227 (9.1%)

$100k-$124k

1,477 (10.9%)

$125k-$149k

1,130 (8.4%)

$150k-$199k

2,322 (17.2%)

$200k+

4,021 (29.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 5,405 students

575 (10.6%)

1st

390 (7.2%)

2nd

397 (7.3%)

3rd

495 (9.2%)

4th

381 (7%)

5th

386 (7.1%)

6th

469 (8.7%)

7th

367 (6.8%)

8th

403 (7.5%)

9th

672 (12.4%)

10th

398 (7.4%)

11th

472 (8.7%)

12th

1st Grade

575 (10.6%)

2nd Grade

390 (7.2%)

3rd Grade

397 (7.3%)

4th Grade

495 (9.2%)

5th Grade

381 (7%)

6th Grade

386 (7.1%)

7th Grade

469 (8.7%)

8th Grade

367 (6.8%)

9th Grade

403 (7.5%)

10th Grade

672 (12.4%)

11th Grade

398 (7.4%)

12th Grade

472 (8.7%)