Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:10 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:12 am – 4:17 pm
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People22,844 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.29,192 householdsMedian household income $92,105Median home value $370,800Median rent $1,584 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,623 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 13,081 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 11%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 25 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 12%, other languages 6%, other Indo-European languages 6%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksQuinsigamond Community Collegecollege · under a mileWinter Hillpeak · 2.0 miProspect Hillpeak · 2.8 miAssumption Collegecollege · 2.2 miIndian Lakelake · 1.4 miSears Islandisland · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuinsigamond State Parkstate park · 3.1 miBurncoat Parkpark · 1.4 miKimball Parkpark · 2.1 miMoore State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 75 acresPoutwater Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 58 acresMt. Pisgah Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 91 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 199425 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201540 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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 serving the town
Elevation650 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChadwick Medical Associates Medical Center2.0 miPost officeGreendale Post Office1.0 miTown hallBoylston Town Hall2.3 miPoliceWorcester County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationWorcester Fire Department Greendale Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 5 otherElementaryBurncoat Street Preparatory Schoolunder a mileSchoolAbby Kelley Foster Charter Public Schoolunder a mileElementaryThorndyke Road Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeQuinsigamond Community Collegeright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH5.3 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS40 miInterstateI-190under a mileUS highwayUS 205.6 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR3.6 miRailWorcesterMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)3.6 miCoachWorcester (Union Station)Peter Pan Bus Lines3.6 miTransit167 stops within a mileWorcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA), Montachusett 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 01606 ZIP area.
