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Moving to Fitchburg, Massachusetts

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Population: 39,102. Estimated population in July 2024: 40,045 (+2.4% change)
Males: 18,659 (47.7%), Females: 20,443 (52.3%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $37,004
Median house value: $112,100

Population by Race

Races in Fitchburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.2%)
  • Hispanic (15.0%)
  • Other race (6.8%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Other Asian (3.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: French (18.6%), Irish (14.2%), French Canadian (12.0%), Italian (11.9%), English (8.2%), German (4.7%).

Elevation: 482 feet

Land area: 27.8 square miles

Map of Fitchburg, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fitchburg

  • High school or higher: 75.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fitchburg city

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

8.3% Foreign born (2.6% Asia, 1.8% North America, 1.8% Latin America, 1.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -2,609 (-6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fitchburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fitchburg:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • MANCHESTER (about 36 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 37 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fitchburg:

  • FITCHBURG MUNI (about 5 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Abbreviation: FIT)
  • STERLING (about 12 miles; STERLING, MA; Abbreviation: 3B3)
  • SHIRLEY (about 12 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 9B4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Fitchburg:

  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,660; Location: 160 PEARL ST; Public; Website: WWW.FSC.EDU; Offers Master’s degree)
  • HENRIS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 25; Location: 276 WATER ST; Private, for-profit)
  • MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location: 1050 WESTMINSTER ST RTE 2A; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fitchburg:

  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)

Schools

Public high schools in Fitchburg:

  • MONTACHUSETT VOC TECH (Students: 1,167; Location: 1050 WESTMINSTER STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH CENTRAL CHARTER ESSENTIAL SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: ONE OAK HILL ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Fitchburg:

  • ST BERNARD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 45 HARVARD STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 171 SOUTH ST; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fitchburg:

  • FITCHBURG HIGH (Students: 1,481; Location: 740 RICHARDSON RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • B F BROWN ARTS VISION SCHOOL (Students: 705; Location: 62 ACADEMY STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • SOUTH STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 651; Location: 396 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • MEMORIAL INTERMEDIATE (Students: 611; Location: 615 ROLLSTONE STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • REINGOLD ELEMENTARY (Students: 583; Location: 70 REINGOLD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 98 ACADEMY STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MCKAY CAMPUS-FSC (Students: 440; Location: RINDGE RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CROCKER ELEMENTARY (Students: 408; Location: BIGELOW DR; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • GOODRICH KINDERGARTEN (Students: 227; Location: 55 GOODRICH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SOUTH FITCHBURG ELC (Students: 114; Location: 1011 WATER STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Fitchburg:

  • APPLEWILD SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 120 PROSPECT ST; Grades: PK – 9)
  • ST ANTHONY SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 123 SALEM STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST BERNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 254 SUMMER STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 35 COLUMBUS STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Fitchburg:

  • FITCHBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,429,972; Location: 610 MAIN ST.; 167,750 books; 5,552 audio materials; 1,185 video materials; 286 serial subscriptions)

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