Walpole is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, home to about 26,388 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02032, 02071 and 02081.
Homes sold for a median of $374 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Walpole
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Walpole; 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.
Walpole had 26,383 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 74th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Norfolk County grew from 151,539 residents in 1900 to 725,981 in 2020.
Norfolk 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 20°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walpole 2, MA weather station (about a mile away).
337,287 jobs at 20,745 businesses in Norfolk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
338 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walpole’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 164 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 1659.
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 Walpole, TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District, Norfolk County Agricultural. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Feeney Preschool CenterWalpole | Pre-K | 65 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| BoydenWalpole | K–5 | 395 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Elm Street SchoolWalpole | K–5 | 438 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| FisherWalpole | K–5 | 463 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Old Post RoadEast Walpole | K–5 | 458 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual SchoolEast Walpole | K–12 | 2,969 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Walpole Middle SchoolE. Walpole | 6–8 | 829 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Norfolk County AgriculturalWalpole | 9–12 | 597 | Career and Technical | 1.6 mi |
| Walpole HighWalpole | 9–12 | 917 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford AcademyEast Walpole | 7–12 | 36 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 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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