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Gloucester vs Revere - Boys Junior Varsity Football 09/26/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

NFHS Network · Sep 26, 2026

Gloucester vs Minuteman - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/24/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

NFHS Network · Sep 24, 2026

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About Gloucester

City in Massachusetts, United States

1623Established

29,729Population

41.5 sq miArea

49 ftElevation

Gloucester ( GLOS-tər) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It sits on Cape Ann and is a part of Massachusetts's North Shore. The population was 29,729 at the 2020 U.S. census. An important center of the fishing industry and a popular summer destination, Gloucester consists of an urban core on the north side of the harbor and the outlying neighborhoods of Annisquam, Bay View, Lanesville, Folly Cove, Magnolia, Riverdale, East Gloucester, and West Gloucester.

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#40Shortest commute in MA #91Cheapest rent in MA #142Lowest property tax in MA All MA rankings →

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ZIP code01930, 01931

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East Veterans Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 451 students West ParishElementary · Grades K–5 · 382 students Beeman MemorialElementary · Grades K–5 · 292 students Plum Cove SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 217 students Ralph B O'Maley MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 619 students Gloucester HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 776 students

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Gloucester Manchester-by-the-Sea Rockport Essex Ipswich

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