Town guide

Woburn, Massachusetts

Woburn is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, home to about 41,939 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01801.

Homes sold for a median of $456 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population41,9393,315 per sq mi
Median home value$673,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$456Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Woburn

1 ZIP code

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Around Woburn

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY191 miles away

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

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

Who represents Woburn

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

Woburn had 40,876 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 36th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Middlesex County grew from 565,696 residents in 1900 to 1,632,002 in 2020.

Woburn population by census2000: 37,258, 2010: 38,120, 2020: 40,87637,258200038,120201040,8762020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 565,696, 1910: 669,915, 1920: 778,352, 1930: 934,924, 1940: 971,390, 1950: 1,064,569, 1960: 1,238,742, 1970: 1,397,268, 1980: 1,367,034, 1990: 1,398,468, 2000: 1,465,396, 2010: 1,503,085, 2020: 1,632,002566K’00’10778K’20’30971K’40’501.2M’60’701.4M’80’901.5M’00’101.6M’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoburnJan: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 24°F, 5 in38°19°Jan3.940°20°Feb3.648°27°Mar4.960°37°Apr4.370°47°May3.878°56°Jun4.284°63°Jul4.082°61°Aug3.575°53°Sep3.964°42°Oct4.853°32°Nov4.043°24°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reading, MA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Middlesex County

963,417 jobs at 44,624 businesses in Middlesex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Middlesex CountyProfessional services: 159,471 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 126,002 jobs; Educational services: 92,086 jobs; Retail trade: 79,115 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 68,258 jobs; Manufacturing: 67,626 jobs; Information: 67,368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 51,000 jobsProfessional services 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Educational services 10% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Manufacturing 7% Information 7% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

973 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woburn.

Nearest hospitals

  • Winchester HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Winchester2.2 miles
  • Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington2.8 miles
  • Melrosewakefield HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Melrose5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors80
Dentists51
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants117
Mental health providers408
Physical and occupational therapists256
Optometrists3
Chiropractors24
Pharmacies12

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 Woburn

Parks (37 nearby)

  • Weafer Park · 35 acres1.1 mi
  • Leonard Field · 13 acres1.9 mi
  • Well Field · 12 acres1.4 mi
  • Hurld Park (Under Construction) · 11 acres0.6 mi
  • Ferullo Field · 11 acres1.7 mi
  • Leland Park · 10 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop1.2 mi
  • Whole Foods Market1.6 mi
  • Apna Bazar2.0 mi
  • Market Basket2.1 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Woburn Public Library0.3 mi
  • Cattell Memorial Library2.3 mi
  • Burlington Public Library2.4 mi
  • Winchester Public Library2.4 mi
  • Burlington Campus Library2.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Woburn Municipal Waterworks Museum1.3 mi
  • Burlington Public Museum2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Greater Boston Stage Company2.9 mi
  • Cary Memorial Building4.2 mi
  • Lexington Arts and Crafts Society4.5 mi
  • Mystic Open Studio4.6 mi
  • Arlington Center for the Arts4.7 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 1640.

Notable people born here

  • Benjamin Thompson (1753) · American-born British physicist and inventor (1753–1814)
  • Eric Bogosian (1953) · American actor, playwright and monologist, novelist
  • Nancy Kerrigan (1969) · American figure skater (born 1969)
  • Christopher J. Coyne (1958) · Roman Catholic archbishop in the United States
  • Lyle R. Wheeler (1905) · American art director (1905–1990)
  • Lyle R. Wheeler (1905) · American art director (1905–1990)
  • Herbert L. Clarke (1867) · American conductor (1867-1945)
  • David Robinson (1949) · American drummer, born 1949, member of The Cars

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

Schools in Woburn

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

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clyde ReevesWoburnPre-K–5451Public1.6 mi
ShamrockWoburnPre-K–5284Public0.9 mi
Goodyear Elementary SchoolWoburnK–5352Public1.7 mi
Hurld-Wyman Elementary SchoolWoburnK–5418Public0.7 mi
Linscott-RumfordWoburnK–5209Public1.7 mi
Malcolm WhiteWoburnK–5323Public0.8 mi
Mary D AltavestaWoburnK–5248Public2.1 mi
Daniel L Joyce Middle SchoolWoburn6–8455Public0.9 mi
John F Kennedy Middle SchoolWoburn6–8521Public0.9 mi
Woburn HighWoburn9–121,259Public0.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Charles SchoolWoburnPre-K–8151Roman Catholic0.5 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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