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MA Regular Public School District 7 Schools

Quabbin

Barre, MA 01005 • Worcester County • 7 Operating Schools
(978) 355-4668
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
15,093
2,221 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$95,538
Overall Poverty Rate
11.00%
1,640 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
4.75%
115 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
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MA Avg: 10.43% 2020 Poverty Rate: 6.23% (176 / 2,825 kids) 6.23% 2020 176 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 9.47% (231 / 2,440 kids) 9.47% 2021 231 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 6.95% (166 / 2,389 kids) 6.95% 2022 166 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 5.49% (132 / 2,404 kids) 5.49% 2023 132 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 4.75% (115 / 2,419 kids) 4.75% 2024 115 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,825 176 6.23% 10.36% 14.57%
2021 2,440 231 9.47% 12.04% 15.78%
2022 2,389 166 6.95% 11.37% 15.17%
2023 2,404 132 5.49% 12.12% 14.98%
2024 2,419 115 4.75% 10.43% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $342,400
Median Gross Rent $1,173/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,563
Renter-Occupied 1,124
Owner-Occupied: 4,563 (80.2%) Renter-Occupied: 1,124 (19.8%)
Occupied 5,687

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 4,563 (80.2%)
Renter-Occupied 1,124 (19.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,687 households
94 (1.7%)
< $10k
224 (3.9%)
$10k-$14k
71 (1.2%)
$15k-$19k
151 (2.7%)
$20k-$24k
204 (3.6%)
$25k-$29k
163 (2.9%)
$30k-$34k
206 (3.6%)
$35k-$39k
136 (2.4%)
$40k-$44k
131 (2.3%)
$45k-$49k
224 (3.9%)
$50k-$59k
534 (9.4%)
$60k-$74k
849 (14.9%)
$75k-$99k
591 (10.4%)
$100k-$124k
698 (12.3%)
$125k-$149k
810 (14.2%)
$150k-$199k
601 (10.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
94 (1.7%)
$10k-$14k
224 (3.9%)
$15k-$19k
71 (1.2%)
$20k-$24k
151 (2.7%)
$25k-$29k
204 (3.6%)
$30k-$34k
163 (2.9%)
$35k-$39k
206 (3.6%)
$40k-$44k
136 (2.4%)
$45k-$49k
131 (2.3%)
$50k-$59k
224 (3.9%)
$60k-$74k
534 (9.4%)
$75k-$99k
849 (14.9%)
$100k-$124k
591 (10.4%)
$125k-$149k
698 (12.3%)
$150k-$199k
810 (14.2%)
$200k+
601 (10.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,288 students
115 (5%)
1st
201 (8.8%)
2nd
198 (8.7%)
3rd
109 (4.8%)
4th
163 (7.1%)
5th
166 (7.3%)
6th
145 (6.3%)
7th
240 (10.5%)
8th
210 (9.2%)
9th
239 (10.4%)
10th
178 (7.8%)
11th
324 (14.2%)
12th
1st Grade
115 (5%)
2nd Grade
201 (8.8%)
3rd Grade
198 (8.7%)
4th Grade
109 (4.8%)
5th Grade
163 (7.1%)
6th Grade
166 (7.3%)
7th Grade
145 (6.3%)
8th Grade
240 (10.5%)
9th Grade
210 (9.2%)
10th Grade
239 (10.4%)
11th Grade
178 (7.8%)
12th Grade
324 (14.2%)