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Fitchburg, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Worcester County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
41,633
Population
1,497/sq mi density
$70,659
Median Income
$36,790 per capita
$295,500
Home Value
$389,789 Zillow
$1,131
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
534
Violent Crime/100K
1,324 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$70,659 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$295,500 home value, $1,131/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
534 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.1%
40,578 → 41,840
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.8%
$45,363 → $70,659
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fitchburg across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
42,756
+916 from 2023 (41,840)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,351
+$25,692 from 2023 ($70,659)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40,578 | — | $45,363 | — |
| 2015 | 40,696 | +0.3% | $48,724 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 40,750 | +0.1% | $51,412 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 40,473 | -0.7% | $57,207 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 41,732 | +3.1% | $60,466 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 41,840 | +0.3% | $70,659 | +16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.