Local servicesHospitalHarrington Hospital Southbridge4.2 miPost officeFiskdale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSturbridge Town Hall1.7 miPoliceSturbridge Police Department1.5 miFire stationSturbridge Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH16 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL32 miInterstateI-841.6 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakUnion Station WOR20 miCoachSturbridge New England Truck StopGreyhound2.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01518 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01518 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:12 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:13 am – 4:19 pm
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People2,598 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.31,196 householdsMedian household income $136,111Median home value $452,900Median rent $767 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,271 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 1,464 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 47 minutes76% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 7%, Russian or other Slavic 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F49 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October64 in of snow a year, on about 25 days5 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Brimfield Lake station
Parks and public landsTurners Fieldpark · within reachWells State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 410 acresLeadmine Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 646 acresWolf Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 miMcKinstry Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 231 acresBreakneck Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 745 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199419 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWorcester Dpwp, Water Supply Divisionserves 206,518 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation862 ft263 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
