Local servicesHospitalMilford Regional Medical Center6.0 miPost officeNorthbridge Post Office1.2 miTown hallNorthbridge Town Hall2.2 miPoliceNorthbridge Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorthbridge Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTufts University - Grafton Campus7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH15 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD31 miInterstateI-906.1 miUS highwayUS 208.4 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR11 miRailGraftonMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)7.7 miCoachWorcester, MA (Masspike Exit 94 Park & Ride - Free Overnight Parking)OurBus8.8 miTransit6 stops within a mileWorcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA)Sources: 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 01534 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:10 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:11 am – 4:17 pm
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People6,097 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.32,407 householdsMedian household income $134,539Median home value $451,800Median rent $1,170 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,915 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 3,256 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 29 minutes77% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 3%, other languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F50 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 19 days17 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Medway station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 3.8 miBlackstone River Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miShining Rockpeak · 1.0 miPlummers Hillpeak · 1.4 miWest River Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miRiverdale Pondlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlackstone River and Canal Heritage State Parkstate park · 1.0 miWest Hill Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 1.9 mi · 79 acresFriends Cemeteryhistoric site · under a milePurgatory Chasm State Reservationstate park · 3.4 miOld Northbridge Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.4 miE. Kent Swift Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 180 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 199435 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201530 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNorthbridge Water Divisionserves 8,127 people from purchased ground water under influence of surface water sourNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation293 ft89 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
