Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:10 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:14 am – 4:17 pm
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People8,374 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.33,295 householdsMedian household income $106,331Median home value $422,000Median rent $1,843 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,973 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,330 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F49 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month October75 in of snow a year, on about 35 days3 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ashburnham station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksProspect Hillpeak · under a mileOak Hillpeak · 3.6 miBurnt Millpondreservoir · 1.6 miSmith Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miRound Meadow Pondlake · under a mileWachusett Lakelake · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWestminster Town Commonhistoric site · under a mileWoodside Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.1 miWachusett Mountain State Reservationstate park · 3.2 miDunn State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 132 acresHigh Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 miQuag Pond Bog Accessstate conservation land · 2.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199424 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200048 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestminster Department of Public Worksserves 3,889 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,070 ft326 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHeywood Hospital4.7 miPost officeWestminster Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWestminster Town Hallunder a milePoliceWestminster Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWestminster Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolMeetinghouse Schoolunder a mileElementaryWestminster Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMount Wachusett Community College4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH20 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS48 miInterstateI-1908.9 miUS highwayUS 2029.4 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR21 miRailWachusettMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)2.9 miCoachFitchburgGreyhound6.0 miTransit2 stops within a mileMontachusett Regional Transit (MART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01473 ZIP area.
