Rutland, Massachusetts

About Rutland

Rutland, MA is a small unincorporated community located in western Massachusetts.

Officially, Rutland is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.96 square miles.

📰 Rutland News Today

• Rutland, Massachusetts cancels Fourth of July events, citing staffing concerns. Critic calls it "political payback." CBS News · May 28
• Ralph E. Caloiaro Obituary Jul 2, 2026 Miles Funeral Home · Jul 2
• Massachusetts town cancels Fourth of July celebration over public safety staffing, refuses to refund donations New York Post · May 28
• Sheriff offers help to save canceled Rutland July Fourth parade WCVB · May 29
• Rutland canceled 4th of July festivites due to budget cuts Spectrum News · May 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rutland Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Rutland — but the Massachusetts one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Rutland

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rutland

• Brilla Coffee (café)
• Double Eagle Grill
• Pholicious Asian Fusion Restaurant and Bar — asian
• Princeton House of Pizza
• Sweets and Java — coffee shop (café)
• Tavern on the Common — italian
• 122 Diner — diner
• Heavy Evie's
• KP's Restaurant
• Parrot Pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Corridor 71 Continues · Attraction
• Path Continues · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rutland

• Goodnow Park reviews ★
• Red Fox Farm Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Trout Brook Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wachusett Meadows · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Barre Falls Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Calamint Hill Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charles March Memorial Field reviews ★
• Conservation Commission Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Conservation Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Eagle Lake Town Beach reviews ★
• Eagle Lake Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ekblaw Bird Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rutland

• Central Tree Middle
• Davis Hill Elementary
• Early Childhood Center
• Glenwood Elementary School
• Naquag Elementary School
• Oakham Center
• Paxton Center
• Wachusett Regional High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rutland

🏘️ Nearby Communities