MA Regular Public School District 13 Schools

Wachusett

Jefferson, MA 01522 • Worcester County • 13 Operating Schools

(508) 829-1670

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

45,694

8,311 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$142,763

Overall Poverty Rate

3.45%

1,541 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

2.40%

191 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	7,525	237	3.15%	10.36%	14.57%
2021	8,014	292	3.64%	12.04%	15.78%
2022	7,847	257	3.28%	11.37%	15.17%
2023	7,895	266	3.37%	12.12%	14.98%
2024	7,948	191	2.40%	10.43%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $453,300

Median Gross Rent $1,392/mo

Owner-Occupied 14,409

Renter-Occupied 2,046

Occupied 16,455

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 14,409 (87.6%)

Renter-Occupied 2,046 (12.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 16,455 households

263 (1.6%)

< $10k

201 (1.2%)

$10k-$14k

228 (1.4%)

$15k-$19k

342 (2.1%)

$20k-$24k

360 (2.2%)

$25k-$29k

199 (1.2%)

$30k-$34k

333 (2%)

$35k-$39k

219 (1.3%)

$40k-$44k

250 (1.5%)

$45k-$49k

805 (4.9%)

$50k-$59k

906 (5.5%)

$60k-$74k

1,584 (9.6%)

$75k-$99k

1,451 (8.8%)

$100k-$124k

1,782 (10.8%)

$125k-$149k

2,725 (16.6%)

$150k-$199k

4,807 (29.2%)

$200k+

< $10k

263 (1.6%)

$10k-$14k

201 (1.2%)

$15k-$19k

228 (1.4%)

$20k-$24k

342 (2.1%)

$25k-$29k

360 (2.2%)

$30k-$34k

199 (1.2%)

$35k-$39k

333 (2%)

$40k-$44k

219 (1.3%)

$45k-$49k

250 (1.5%)

$50k-$59k

805 (4.9%)

$60k-$74k

906 (5.5%)

$75k-$99k

1,584 (9.6%)

$100k-$124k

1,451 (8.8%)

$125k-$149k

1,782 (10.8%)

$150k-$199k

2,725 (16.6%)

$200k+

4,807 (29.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 7,689 students

531 (6.9%)

1st

510 (6.6%)

2nd

511 (6.6%)

3rd

540 (7%)

4th

670 (8.7%)

5th

538 (7%)

6th

839 (10.9%)

7th

814 (10.6%)

8th

710 (9.2%)

9th

701 (9.1%)

10th

657 (8.5%)

11th

668 (8.7%)

12th

1st Grade

531 (6.9%)

2nd Grade

510 (6.6%)

3rd Grade

511 (6.6%)

4th Grade

540 (7%)

5th Grade

670 (8.7%)

6th Grade

538 (7%)

7th Grade

839 (10.9%)

8th Grade

814 (10.6%)

9th Grade

710 (9.2%)

10th Grade

701 (9.1%)

11th Grade

657 (8.5%)

12th Grade

668 (8.7%)