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About Spencer
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesSpencer is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,992 at the 2020 census. For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Spencer, please see the article Spencer (CDP), Massachusetts.
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Housing in Spencer
The typical Spencer home is worth about $440,000, up 1.3% in a year, 33% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Spencer
Safety Grade A
Spencer reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Spencer
All Spencer schools →School Grade D
The public schools Spencer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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