CDP in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 1.2 sq mi · 206 people per sq mi
About 250 people live in Petersham. The typical household earns $107,813, and the median resident is 56.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 256 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.09%
Men 57 · Women 52
2011–2026
254
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
254
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 254 | +1 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 253 | +1 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 252 | -23 | 8.36% |
| 2022 | 275 | +12 | 4.56% |
| 2021 | 263 | +7 | 2.73% |
| 2020 | 256 | -3 | 1.16% |
| 2019 | 259 | +10 | 4.02% |
| 2018 | 249 | +27 | 12.16% |
| 2017 | 222 | +2 | 0.91% |
| 2016 | 220 | -32 | 12.70% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 44% | 57% |
| Never married | 25% | 20% | 30% |
| Divorced | 14% | 18% | 9% |
| Widowed | 10% | 17% | 2% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau