Community Comparison Dashboard

The following information has been compiled to allow the public to benchmarks Rutland in comparison to similar communities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The communities that were selected as comparable to Rutland include those within the Wachusett Regional School District, as well as communities in the generally Central Massachusetts sub-region, between 5,000 and 15,000 residents. Communities with a rural designation, which is designated as a population density of less than 500 residents per square mile, were also considered.

The following indicators are provided for the public to access:

Property Values: Values of Property by Classification Type

Tax Rates by Class: Tax Rate per $1,000 of value by class

Expenses by Function: FY2024 Expenses as classfied by Mass. Department of Revenue

Tax Levies by Class: The amount of funds raised in the property tax levy by class

Populatioin: 2023 Population as reported to Mass. Department of Revenue

Average Single Family Tax Bill: Average Single Family Tax bill based upon the Average Single Family Home Value

Income Per Capita:2022 Total Income divided by Population as reported by Mass. Department of Revenue

EQV Per Capita: 2024 Total Value of Property divided by Population

Land Area: Total Land Area in Square Miles

Population Density: Residents per Square Mile

Road Miles: Public Road Miles as reported by Mass. Department of Transportation

% of Tax Levy: Resisential and Commercial/Industrial/Personal as a Percent of the Total Tax Levy