Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:11 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:12 am – 4:19 pm
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People13,435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.05,007 householdsMedian household income $117,587Median home value $427,500Median rent $1,381 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,617 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 6,617 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 33 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 15°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month October47 in of snow a year, on about 15 days8 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buffumville Lake station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsBay Path Voc Schoolpark · under a mile · 191 acresWells State Parkstate park · 3.8 miBennett Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 289 acresCranberry Meadow Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.8 miMcKinstry Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 61 acresFour Chimneys Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 215 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199422 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWorcester County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Worcester County monitors, MA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWoodland Walk Apartmentsserves 76 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation847 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHarrington Hospital Southbridge5.4 miPost officeCharlton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCharlton Municipal Officesunder a milePoliceCharlton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCharlton Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryCharlton Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBay Path Regional Vocational Technical High Schoolunder a mileMiddleCharlton Middle School1.5 miCollegeNichols College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH10 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL39 miInterstateI-901.4 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakUnion Station WOR13 miRailWorcesterMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)13 miCoachSturbridge New England Truck StopGreyhound5.0 miTransit4 stops within a mileWorcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01507 ZIP area.
