Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:11 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:13 am – 4:18 pm
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People9,353 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.43,185 householdsMedian household income $145,707Median home value $462,800Median rent $1,078 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,657 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 4,484 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 12%, public administration 10%Average commute 37 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 13°F48 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month October60 in of snow a year, on about 25 days9 days above 90°F, 176 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barre Falls Dam station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksOak Hillpeak · 2.0 miBarre Fallsrapids · 3.9 miMiles Hillpeak · under a mileThayer Pondlake · under a mileMoulton Pondlake · under a mileEast Branch Ware Riverriver · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRutland State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 117 acresThayer Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 132 acresOld Rutland Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.0 miGoose Hill Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.3 miBarre Falls Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 650 acresMoore State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 160 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199416 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWorcester County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Worcester County monitors, MA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRutland Water Departmentserves 6,025 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: Tetrachloroethylene, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,091 ft333 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChadwick Medical Associates Medical Center10.9 miPost officeRutland Post Office1.2 miTown hallRutland Town Hall1.1 miPoliceRutland Police Department1.1 miFire stationRutland Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH9.6 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL48 miInterstateI-1907.8 miUS highwayUS 2015 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR13 miRailWorcesterMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)13 miCoachWorcester (Union Station)Peter Pan Bus Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01543 ZIP area.
