Massachusetts Worcester County
Sterling
A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts — population 8,139 as of 2022.
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General
Friday, October 2, 2026- Hydrant Flushing
Friday, October 2, 2026, from 9:00 AM to approximately 3:00 PM, the Town of Shrewsbury Water & Sewer Division will be conducting hydrant flushing
TransportationWater levels for Lake Quinsigamond have returned to safe levels and, as such, the Lake Quinsigamond Commission has removed the no-wake order which they had issued earlier this week.
General
October 1, 2026 Select Board Meeting Location Change
UPDATED LOCATION: Mill Pond School Auditorium 6 Olde Hickory Path, Westborough MA 01581
Government & CivicIn and around Sterling
See & do
+16 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- 9teen Sports Bar
- Barbers Crossing North
- The Peck-Ouellette Family Lodge at Sterling
- B-Man's 140 Tavern
- Berube's Roadside Kitchen
Shops & services
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Sterling by the numbers
- Median age
- 51.5
- Households
- 3,282
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $129,063
- Median house value
- $498,800