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Moving to Northborough, Massachusetts

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Population: 14,013. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,675 (+4.7% change)
Males: 6,893 (49.2%), Females: 7,120 (50.8%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $79,781
Median house value: $228,300

Population by Race

Races in Northborough:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • Chinese (2.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (25.6%), English (15.4%), Italian (13.7%), French (10.1%), German (8.6%), French Canadian (6.8%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Map of Northborough, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Northborough

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northborough town

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

7.0% Foreign born (3.7% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.8% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Northborough:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northborough:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 28 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 44 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northborough:

  • MARLBORO (about 11 miles; MARLBORO, MA; Abbreviation: 9B1)
  • STERLING (about 12 miles; STERLING, MA; Abbreviation: 3B3)
  • MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 14 miles; STOW, MA; Abbreviation: 6B6)

Amtrak stations near Northborough:

  • 11 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northborough:

  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)

Schools

Public high school in Northborough:

  • ALGONQUIN REG HIGH (Students: 1,238; Location: 79 BARTLETT STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Northborough:

  • ROBERT E. MELICAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: 145 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARION E ZEH (Students: 347; Location: 33 HOWARD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LINCOLN STREET (Students: 342; Location: 76 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MARGUERITE E PEASLEE (Students: 280; Location: 31 MAPLE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FANNIE E PROCTOR (Students: 279; Location: 26 JEFFERSON RD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Northborough:

  • AL-HAMRA ACADEMY (Students: 91; Location: 203 SOUTHWEST CUTOFF; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CORNERSTONE ACADEMY (Students: 35; Location: 299 WEST MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 4)

Libraries

Library in Northborough:

  • NORTHBOROUGH FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $589,369; Location: 34 MAIN ST.; 68,669 books; 1,723 audio materials; 2,149 video materials; 179 serial subscriptions)

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