Housing data for Rutland (community), MA

Rutland (community), MA has an estimated 2,019 residents and 821 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Worcester County.

17.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,061 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,019 (±411)
Housing units
821 (±160)
Households that rent
17.5%
Median gross rent
$1,061
Residents since 2015–2019
−14.4%

What stands out in Rutland (community)

Homes heated by fuel oil: 69.4% (±10.4 points) in Rutland (community), higher than in Worcester County (37.9%).

Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±5.0 points) in Rutland (community), lower than in Worcester County (8.3%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.4% (±10.4 points) in Rutland (community), lower than in Worcester County (16.9%).

Households that rent: 17.5% (±9.8 points) in Rutland (community), lower than in Worcester County (34.2%).

Housing in Rutland (community) at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,061 median gross rent a month
  • Rent burden: 75.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 17.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $95,724 median household income
  • Home values: $406,600 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $2,042 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $4,893 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 5.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 66.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 55.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 69.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
  • Commute and cars: 35.4 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −14.4% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 14.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Rutland (community) against Worcester County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Rutland (community)Worcester CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents2,019 (±411)867,788 (exact)7,044,056 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units821 (±160)355,185 (±112)3,030,406 (±453)143,775,355
Households that rent17.5% (±9.8 points)34.2% (±0.5 points)37.5% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,061 (±$185)$1,426 (±$19)$1,762 (±$9)$1,413
Median household income$95,724 (±$27,392)$95,939 (±$1,131)$103,960 (±$527)$80,734
Median home value$406,600 (±$37,907)$423,700 (±$3,371)$562,100 (±$2,169)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,893 (±$496)$5,438 (±$56)$5,992 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198055.0% (±14.4 points)63.8% (±1.0 points)67.4% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute35.4 minutes (±5.8)29.2 minutes (±0.4)29.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband98.4% (±1.9 points)92.9% (±0.4 points)92.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents49.0 years (±7.5)40.2 years (±0.2)40.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Rutland (community) covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 683 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Rutland (community) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,360 (±649)2,019 (±411)−14.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units950 (±169)821 (±160)−13.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,160 (±$601)$1,061 (±$185)−8.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$225,900 (±$23,198)$406,600 (±$37,907)+80.0%Up after inflation
Median household income$84,833 (±$24,746)$95,724 (±$27,392)+12.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,689 (±$82)$2,042 (±$442)+20.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,520 (±$214)$4,893 (±$496)+39.0%Up after inflation
Households that rent31.2% (±14.5 points)17.5% (±9.8 points)−13.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±12.6 points)0.0% (±25.1 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Worcester County

Rutland (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Worcester County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Worcester County recorded 305 violent and 791 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Rutland (community)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Paxton4.2 mi$1,386$472,3008.2%
Oakham4.6 mi$1,174$420,1008.4%
Holden5.0 mi$1,648$470,70014.7%
Princeton7.0 mi$897$520,5005.7%
Barre8.5 mi$1,030$394,30024.2%
Spencer (community)8.7 mi$1,049$341,30059.8%
Spencer8.8 mi$1,078$382,00037.0%
West Boylston8.8 mi$1,261$440,00022.1%

Places in Massachusetts most like Rutland (community)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Barre$1,030$394,300$107,72724.2%
East Brookfield$1,142$381,200$81,04216.7%
Monson$871$348,400$96,68817.5%
Northfield$1,142$375,800$103,37514.9%
Brookfield$1,014$341,900$81,25012.5%
Chesterfield$1,078$390,800$103,9677.8%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Massachusetts.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Rutland (community), fiscal year 2027

Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915

HUD income limits for Rutland (community), fiscal year 2026

Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$27,650$46,100$73,750
2 people$31,600$52,700$84,300
3 people$35,550$59,300$94,850
4 people$39,500$65,850$105,350
5 people$42,700$71,150$113,800
6 people$45,850$76,400$122,250
7 people$50,040$81,700$130,650
8 people$55,720$86,950$139,100

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $130,400.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Rutland (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Rutland, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rutland (community)

What is the average rent in Rutland (community), MA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rutland (community) is $1,061 (±$185) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

What is the median household income in Rutland (community)?

The median household income in Rutland (community) is $95,724 (±$27,392) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Rutland (community), MA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $406,600 (±$37,907) for owner-occupied homes in Rutland (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Rutland (community)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rutland (community), MA is $2,042 (±$442) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Rutland (community)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rutland (community), MA is $4,893 (±$496) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Rutland (community)?

Rutland (community), MA has an estimated 821 (±160) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Rutland (community) growing?

In Rutland (community), the number of residents went from 2,360 in 2015–2019 to 2,019 in 2020–2024 (−14.4%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Rutland CDP, Massachusetts (place:58790, in state:25).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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Request a Census API key.

DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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