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Population (year 2000): 7,257. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,770 (+7.1% change)
Males: 3,612 (49.8%), Females: 3,645 (50.2%)
Worcester County
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $67,188 (year 2000)
Median house value: $195,700 (year 2000)
Races in Sterling:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (25.3%), Italian (20.3%),
French (15.8%), English (13.8%), German (11.2%), French Canadian
(8.0%).
Elevation: 502 feet
For population 25 years and over in Sterling
- High school or higher: 91.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Sterling town
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 67.0%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 6.1%
1.8% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Sterling:
- CLINTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 6 miles;
CLINTON, MA)
- HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 7 miles;
LEOMINSTER, MA)
- WORCESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BOYLSTON,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Sterling:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 34 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- MANCHESTER (about 41 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sterling:
- STERLING (about 3 miles; STERLING, MA; ID: 3B3)
- FITCHBURG MUNI (about 8 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; ID:
FIT)
- SHIRLEY (about 10 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; ID: 9B4)
Amtrak station near Sterling:
- 13 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Sterling:
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; FITCHBURG,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 12 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,356)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WORCESTER,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 14 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
- CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,563)
Public primary/middle schools in Sterling:
- HOUGHTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 512; Location:
32 BOUTELLE ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
- CHOCKSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 466;
Location: 40 BOUTELLE ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Sterling:
- STERLING NURSERY SCHOOL (Students: 122;
Location: 123 ROWLEY HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Sterling:
- CONANT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$238,322; Location: 4 MEETINGHOUSE HILL RD.; 29,940
books; 1,103 audio materials; 819 video materials; 82
serial subscriptions)
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