Wendell is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 850 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01379 and 01380, and parts of 01349 are in Wendell too.
Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Wendell
All in Wendell
Mostly Montague; part is in Wendell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wendell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY153 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wendell; 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.
Wendell had 924 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 330th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Franklin County grew from 41,209 residents in 1900 to 71,029 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orange Muni Ap, MA weather station (6 miles away).
19,141 jobs at 1,549 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Montague.
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