ZIP Code 01757

In ZIP code 01757, near Worcester, homes carry a median value of $478,100, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.28% translates into roughly $6,120 in annual property taxes on such a home. With median household income at $96,621, that tax bill equals about 6.3% of household earnings, while per-capita income sits at $44,336. Buyers should also account for the 6.25% combined sales tax on purchases. The relationship between home prices and earnings shapes how much local households can absorb, since property taxes scale with value rather than income.