RUTLAND, MA
The Geographical Center of Massachusetts
The town of Rutland is a beautiful residential hill town located in Worcester County. Rutland is the geographical center of Massachusetts, with the general spot famously marked by a tree called the Central Tree. The town was settled in 1686 and incorporated in 1713. The Town sponsors a multi-day Fourth of July festival each year, featuring a parade, live music, food, fireworks, and other activities. Locals and visitors enjoy open space and recreation opportunities the town has to offer such as the 300-acre Rutland State Park, the Wachusett Greenways section of the Mass Central Rail Trail, and the MidState Trail.
POPULATION TRENDS
2010 POPULATION
7,973
MEDIAN AGE
40.2
65+ POPULATION IN 2010
733
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
2,904
65+ Population Growth 2010-2017
24%
MEDIAN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$100,962
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
2.5
AVERAGE COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
32 minutes
% WITH BACHELOR'S DEGREE
45%
LOCAL MARKET TRENDS
SINGLE-FAMILY HOME SALES IN 2017
99
FY 2017 RUTLAND TAX LEVY
$14,800,953
MEDIAN SALE PRICE OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN 2017
$299,900
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN 2017
50
$807,912,300
FY 2017 RUTLAND TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION
$17.89