Spencer is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,911 people and two associated neighborhoods, Spencer is the 162nd largest community in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Spencer has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Spencer is worth considering.

One downside of living in Spencer is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Spencer, the average commute to work is 35.02 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The citizens of Spencer are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.25% of adults in Spencer having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Spencer in 2022 was $43,291, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,164 for a family of four. However, Spencer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Spencer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spencer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Spencer include Irish, English, French, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Spencer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.