Town guide

Westborough, Massachusetts

Westborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 21,944 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01581.

Homes sold for a median of $394 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population21,9441,065 per sq mi
Median home value$685,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$394Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Westborough

1 ZIP code

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Around Westborough

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)32 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY163 miles away

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

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

Who represents Westborough

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

Westborough had 21,567 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 91st largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

Westborough population by census2000: 17,997, 2010: 18,272, 2020: 21,56717,997200018,272201021,5672020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WestboroughJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 18°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 25°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 39°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 23°F, 4.7 in38°17°Jan4.141°18°Feb3.348°25°Mar4.660°35°Apr4.871°46°May3.979°55°Jun4.585°61°Jul3.583°59°Aug3.976°51°Sep4.265°39°Oct5.153°31°Nov3.843°23°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Medway, MA weather station (13 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

455 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westborough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marlborough HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marlborough6.8 miles
  • Umass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Worcester7.3 miles
  • Adcare Hospital of Worcester INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Worcester9.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors51
Specialist doctors33
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers192
Physical and occupational therapists69
Optometrists6
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies5

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 Westborough

Parks (10 nearby)

  • South Street Park · 47 acres2.3 mi
  • Veterans Freedom Park · 24 acres0.9 mi
  • Haskell Recreation Area · 15 acres2.0 mi
  • Sawmill Field · 11 acres2.7 mi
  • Greg's Field · 7 acres1.8 mi
  • Hennessy Field · 5 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Roche Bros.0.5 mi
  • Super Stop & Shop1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi
  • Farmer's India Market3.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Westborough Public Library0.1 mi

Museums

  • Willard House and Clock Museum3.5 mi
  • Shrewsbury Historical Society5.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Robert R. Jay Theater6.0 mi
  • Hopkinton Center for the Arts6.2 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1675.

Notable people born here

  • Eli Whitney (1765) · American inventor (1765-1825)
  • Ralph Dawson (1897) · American film editor (1897-1962)
  • Esther Forbes (1891) · novelist (1891-1967)
  • John Ruggles (1789) · American politician (1789-1874)
  • Dan Kwan (1988) · American director and screenwriter
  • Horace Maynard (1814) · American politician (1814–1882)
  • Henry W. Corbett (1827) · American businessman and politician (1827–1903)

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

Schools in Westborough

Public schools here are run by Westborough, Institutional Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Elsie A Hastings ElementaryWestboroughPre-K–3478Public1.1 mi
Annie E FalesWestboroughK–3305Public1.2 mi
J Harding ArmstrongWestboroughK–3391Public0.3 mi
Central AreaWestborough1–12—Special Education1.9 mi
East AreaWestborough1–12—Special Education1.9 mi
Southeast AreaWestborough1–12—Special Education1.9 mi
West AreaWestborough1–12—Special Education1.9 mi
Mill Pond SchoolWestborough4–6834Public1.8 mi
Sarah W Gibbons MiddleWestborough7–8610Public0.4 mi
Westborough HighWestborough9–121,213Public0.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ebridge Montessori SchoolWestboroughPre-K–216Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Miss Tanyas Woodland SchoolWestboroughPre-K–K12Nonsectarian2.8 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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