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Wachusett School District

Wachusett School District is a unified school district in Massachusetts with a community population of 46,131. The median household income is $139,065 and the median age is 43.7.

46,131

Population

306

People / sq mi

$139,065

Median Income

43.7

Median Age

Wachusett School District covers 151 sq mi of land at 305.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White88.0%
Black or African American0.2%
Asian66.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$139,065

Median Household Income

$59,090

Per Capita Income

2.3%

Poverty Rate

2.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$479,400

Median Home Value

$1,514

Median Rent

87.7%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

95.9%

High School+

52.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wachusett School District serves a community with a population of 46,131 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Massachusetts.

The median household income in Wachusett School District is $139,065, with a per capita income of $59,090. The poverty rate is 2.3%.

Wachusett School District is 88.0% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 66.7% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Wachusett School District, 95.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 52.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Wachusett School District is $479,400, with a median rent of $1,514. The homeownership rate is 87.7%.

Data for Wachusett School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2511880).

What sets Wachusett School District apart is money: median household income runs $139,065, above the US median of $78,538. Wachusett School District is a school district in Massachusetts with a population of 46,131.

Households here are among the highest-earning of all US school districts: median income is $139,065, above the US median of $78,538. Only 2.3% of residents live in poverty, below the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $479,400, with typical rent around $1,514.

Wachusett School District is among the best-educated US school districts: 52.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, above the national 35.0%.

Taken together, the income and housing figures place Wachusett School District firmly in the higher-cost, higher-earning tier of US school districts — a profile that tends to track dense job markets and competitive housing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.