Town guide

Ashburnham, Massachusetts

Ashburnham is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 6,415 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01430, and parts of 01440 are in Ashburnham too.

Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,415167 per sq mi
Median home value$390,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$275Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ashburnham

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ashburnham

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)51 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY172 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ashburnham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ashburnham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ashburnham had 6,315 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 227th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.

Ashburnham population by census2000: 5,546, 2010: 6,081, 2020: 6,3155,54620006,08120106,3152020

Worcester County, 1900–2020

Worcester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 346,958, 1910: 399,657, 1920: 455,135, 1930: 491,242, 1940: 504,470, 1950: 546,401, 1960: 583,228, 1970: 637,969, 1980: 646,352, 1990: 709,705, 2000: 750,963, 2010: 798,552, 2020: 862,111347K’00’10455K’20’30504K’40’50583K’60’70646K’80’90751K’00’10862K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AshburnhamJan: high 31°F, low 11°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 4.3 in31°11°Jan3.233°13°Feb3.341°21°Mar4.254°32°Apr4.066°44°May4.174°53°Jun4.279°58°Jul3.978°57°Aug4.471°49°Sep4.358°38°Oct5.146°29°Nov3.836°19°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashburnham N, MA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Worcester County

319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Worcester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 67,866 jobs; Retail trade: 38,937 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,163 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,313 jobs; Professional services: 22,811 jobs; Educational services: 16,877 jobs; Construction: 16,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,552 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashburnham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Heywood Hospital -General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gardner5.0 miles
  • Umass Memorial Healthalliance HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leominster11.1 miles
  • Athol Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athol14.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ashburnham

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Bickford Field · 4 acres1.5 mi
  • Sweeney Memorial Playground · 2 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Price Chopper6.0 mi
  • Hannaford6.2 mi
  • Aldi6.8 mi
  • Vincent's7.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Family Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Stevens Memorial Library1.2 mi
  • Fisher-Watkins Library1.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Frederick Historic Piano Collection1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • New Dawn Arts Center1.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1736.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Ashburnham

Public schools here are run by Ashburnham-Westminster. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Briggs ElementaryAshburnhamPre-K–5461Public2.2 mi
Overlook Middle SchoolAshburnham6–8576Public3.0 mi
Oakmont Regional High SchoolAshburnham9–12633Public2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gardner.

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