Town guide

Southborough, Massachusetts

Southborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 10,493 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01745 and 01772.

Homes sold for a median of $384 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population10,493749 per sq mi
Median home value$821,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$384Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Southborough

2 ZIP codes

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Around Southborough

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)27 miles away
Closer regional airportLaurence G Hanscom Field (BED)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY168 miles away

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

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

Who represents Southborough

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

Southborough had 10,450 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 177th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

Southborough population by census2000: 8,781, 2010: 9,767, 2020: 10,4508,78120009,767201010,4502020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SouthboroughJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 23°F, 4.4 in35°18°Jan3.438°18°Feb3.146°25°Mar4.058°35°Apr4.168°46°May3.877°56°Jun4.182°62°Jul3.980°59°Aug3.873°52°Sep4.262°40°Oct4.851°31°Nov3.741°23°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natick, MA weather station (10 miles 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

153 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Southborough’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marlborough HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marlborough4.3 miles
  • Metrowest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Framingham5.7 miles
  • Milford Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Milford9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors26
Specialist doctors15
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants36
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists7
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies3

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 Southborough

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Eagle Farms · 31 acres2.6 mi
  • Highland Park · 13 acres2.2 mi
  • George Mooney Park · 9 acres1.4 mi
  • Highland Park · 8 acres2.6 mi
  • Highland Park · 7 acres2.5 mi
  • Eagle Farms · 6 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Price Chopper4.1 mi
  • Super Stop & Shop4.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop4.3 mi
  • Roche Bros.4.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Southborough Public Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Danforth Art4.9 mi
  • Framingham Historical Society4.9 mi
  • Redstone School5.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hopkinton Center for the Arts5.3 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1660.

Notable people born here

  • Storm Large (1969) · American actress and singer
  • Storm Large (1969) · American actress and singer

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

Schools in Southborough

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mary E Finn SchoolSouthboroughPre-K–1345Public1.3 mi
Albert S. Woodward Memorial SchoolSouthborough2–3286Public0.7 mi
Margaret A NearySouthborough4–5275Public0.4 mi
P Brent TrottierSouthborough6–8404Public0.7 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The New England Center for ChildrenSouthboroughPre-K–12108Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Fay SchoolSouthboroughK–9486Nonsectarian0.7 mi
St Mark's SchoolSouthborough9–12377Episcopal1.1 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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