Webster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 17,748 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01570.
Homes sold for a median of $279 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY145 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Webster; 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.
Webster had 17,776 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 114th 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 15°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffumville Lake, MA weather station (5 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).
130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Webster.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| 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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
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 1713.
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 Webster. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue ElementaryWebster | Pre-K–4 | 738 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Webster Middle SchoolWebster | 5–8 | 566 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bartlett High SchoolWebster | 9–12 | 408 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints AcademyWebster | Pre-K–8 | 165 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolWebster | Pre-K–8 | 161 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 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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