Natick is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, home to about 36,873 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01760.
Homes sold for a median of $454 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Natick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Natick; 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.
Natick had 37,006 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 45th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Middlesex County grew from 565,696 residents in 1900 to 1,632,002 in 2020.
Middlesex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natick, MA weather station (about a mile away).
963,417 jobs at 44,624 businesses in Middlesex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
597 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Natick.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 48 |
| Dentists | 57 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 90 |
| Mental health providers | 211 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 121 |
| Optometrists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| 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 (32 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1651.
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 Natick. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett-HemenwayNatick | K–4 | 504 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| BrownNatick | K–4 | 494 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lilja ElementaryNatick | K–4 | 445 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| MemorialNatick | K–4 | 455 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| J F Kennedy Middle SchoolNatick | 5–8 | 911 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Wilson MiddleNatick | 5–8 | 727 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Natick HighNatick | 9–12 | 1,761 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbend SchoolNatick | Pre-K–8 | 126 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| St Benedict Classical AcademyNatick | Pre-K–6 | 208 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Rcs Learning CenterNatick | 1–12 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Brandon School & Residental TreatmentNatick | 3–12 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 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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