Education:
Gloucester has one high school, one middle school, five elementary school, and three private schools.
           
Health Care:
Health care needs are services by the Addison Gilbert Hospital. Addison Gilbert Hospital is a full-service, 58-bed medical/surgical acute care facility. The hospital provides inpatient and outpatient care to residents of the Cape Ann community in specialties such as pediatrics, cancer care, surgical day care, critical care and emergency medicine. Addison Gilbert Hospital has been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by the Solucient Institute.

Housing Costs:
In 2006, the median value single-family home cost $260,000
Tax Rate per $1,000:
Residential: $8.61
Commercial: $9.18
Average household income: $61,607.00