Worcester
New England's second city, ten colleges, a Triple-A ballpark, and a downtown comeback that's finally landing.
The numbers
How Worcester scores
Who lives in Worcester
U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.
Schools in Worcester
Worcester School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).
Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.
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Nearby towns
Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Worcester.
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