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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Spencer, MA compare?
| Figure | Spencer, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,173 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,992 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 365 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.1% |
| Measure | Spencer, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,008±28 |
| Median age | 48.9±6.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.8%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.6%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.1%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $80,533±$11,243 |
| Per capita income | $45,204±$5,140 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.0%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $382,000±$22,352 |
| Median gross rent | $1,078±$161 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.3%±12.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.0%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.0%±7.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.1%±7.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.3 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov