Local servicesHospitalChadwick Medical Associates Medical Center6.9 miPost officeJefferson Post Office1.0 miTown hallHolden Town Hall1.7 miPoliceHolden Police Station1.5 miFire stationHolden Fire Station1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryDavis Hill Elementary School1.4 miHighWachusett Regional High School1.6 miCollegeQuinsigamond Community College5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH7.5 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS44 miInterstateI-1902.6 miUS highwayUS 2011 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR8.7 miRailWorcesterMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)8.7 miCoachWorcester (Union Station)Peter Pan Bus Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01522 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:10 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:13 am – 4:17 pm
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People3,021 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.61,178 householdsMedian household income $118,824Median home value $386,100Median rent $1,100 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,542 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,456 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 37 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F48 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October73 in of snow a year, on about 28 days3 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Worcester Rgnl Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksEagle Lakelake · 1.6 miChristian Hillpeak · under a mileDavis Hillpeak · 1.3 miQuinapoxet Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miMaple Spring Pondlake · under a mileKendall Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrove Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.3 miPark Avenue Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.7 miPoutwater Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 miMoore State Parkstate park · 5.4 miRutland State Parkstate park · 6.0 miWachusett Mountain State Reservationstate park · 6.4 mi · 52 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199421 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201543 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation730 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
