Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 43,909 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01453, and parts of 01420 are in Leominster too.
Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Leominster
Mostly Fitchburg; part is in Leominster
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY171 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Leominster; 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.
Leominster had 43,782 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 32nd 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fitchburg Muni Ap, MA weather station (about a mile 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).
757 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leominster.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 88 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 97 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 122 |
| Mental health providers | 306 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 71 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 1653.
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 Leominster. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BennettLeominster | Pre-K | 115 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lincoln SchoolLeominster | Pre-K | 46 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Fall BrookLeominster | K–5 | 670 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Frances Drake SchoolLeominster | K–5 | 512 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Johnny AppleseedLeominster | K–5 | 692 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Priest StreetLeominster | K | 151 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| NorthwestLeominster | 1–5 | 665 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Samoset SchoolLeominster | 6–8 | 495 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Sky View Middle SchoolLeominster | 6–8 | 869 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Center For Technical Education InnovationLeominster | 9–12 | 821 | Career and Technical | 0.9 mi |
| Leominster Center for ExcellenceLeominster | 9–12 | 65 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Leominster High SchoolLeominster | 9–12 | 1,060 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Leominster AcademyLeominster | 10–12 | 32 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leo SchoolLeominster | Pre-K–8 | 230 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fitchburg.
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