Athol is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 12,011 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01331, and parts of 01368 are in Athol too.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Athol; also Phillipston
Mostly Royalston; part is in Athol
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Athol. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY160 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Athol; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Athol had 11,945 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 161st largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.
Worcester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tully Lake, MA weather station (3 miles away).
319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
153 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Athol.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 108 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1735.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Athol-Royalston. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athol Community Elementary SchoolAthol | Pre-K–4 | 589 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Athol-Royalston Middle SchoolAthol | 5–8 | 446 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Athol HighAthol | 9–12 | 417 | Public | 1.7 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 Phillipston and Royalston.
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