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Sterling
A town of 8,183 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Town in Massachusetts, United States1720Established
7,985Population
31.6 sq miArea
502 ftElevation
Sterling is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,985 at the 2020 census.
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#135Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
DistrictWachusettSchools2
Houghton ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 317 students
Chocksett Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 264 students
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