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Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Northborough, Massachusetts.

What You Should Know About Northborough

Northborough is a small, quaint town in Worchester County with a population of 14,155 (2010 Census). Other communities surround it and share its borders with five other small towns and one larger city of Marlborough. The town's historic district is entirely of beautiful vintage properties, such as the Northborough public library, which opened in 1868.

Northborough is about 37 miles west of Boston City Center on Interstate 90 (toll road). It takes less than an hour to drive to Boston for the commute, depending on the traffic. Northborough is a superb choice for those who like to be near a big city and live in the suburbs.

What To Do in Northborough, MA

Some of the top attractions in the Northborough area are the local farms. There is the Tougas Family Farm, where you can pick fresh fruit from the trees, the Davidian Bros. Farm to buy a bright orange pumpkin for carving, and the Ellsworth Christmas Tree Farm to get a holiday tree.

Golfers will enjoy playing a round at the Juniper Hill Golf Course. Antique shoppers should visit the colonial-style Purple Rose Home for vintage-style furnishings, rugs, bedding, lighting, women's accessories, candles, and baby items.

Working in Northborough, MA

The median household income in Northborough is $98,958, and the median is 43 years old.

The primary industries in Northborough are professional, scientific, technical (13%), healthcare (9.6%), computer/electronics (8.4%), education (7.3%), finance/insurance (7.2%), hospitality/restaurants (5%) and construction (4.7%).

The popular occupations are computer techs (8.5%), sales supervisors (6.6%), sales representatives (5.8%), managers (4.4%), engineers (4.2%), teachers (4.2%), and maintenance/janitorial (2.7%).

Northborough, MA. Neighborhoods

Northborough has three neighborhoods: Town Center, Main Street, and Chapinville/Woodside. All of them are nice and middle- to upper-class.

Town Center: The Town Center is where many buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Buildings. Neighborhood Scout reports that the median real estate price in Northborough is $525,594, which is more expensive than two-thirds of the communities in Massachusetts and more than 84.0% of the rest of the United States. The average rent is $1,395.

Main Street: This area's median real estate price is $523,789. There are fewer homes for rent, so the median rent is $2,748. There is a nice mixture of older homes built before the 1940s and newer ones made from 1970 to 2000.

Chapinville/Woodside: Home prices are slightly lower in this area as you get away from the town center. The median real estate price is $462.444, and the median rent is $1,552.

Northborough, MA School District

The Northborough-Southborough School District administrates all the public schools in this area. There are four public elementary schools (pre-K to fifth grade): Fannie E. Proctor School, Lincoln Street School, Marguerite E. Peaslee School, and Marion E. Zeh School. The middle school (sixth to eighth grade) is Robert E. Melican Middle School. Northborough shares a public high school with Southborough. It is Algonquin Regional High School.

Private Schools: Private schools in Northborough include the St. Bernadette Catholic School, a private elementary and middle school, and The Cornerstone Academy, a private elementary school. Private high schools in the surrounding area include Worchester's Bancroft School, Notre Dame Academy, and Worcester Academy. In Southborough, there is the Fay School and St. Mark's School; in Shrewsbury, you will find the St. John's High School.

Colleges and Universities: Nichols College in Marlborough is the only college nearby. There is also a drama school in Northborough called the Dramatic Arts Youth Academy of Massachusetts.

Moving to Northborough, MA Resource Guide

Contact the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles if you need a driver's license or to register a vehicle. Be sure to set up mail forwarding with the United States Postal Service.

Utilities

• NStar Electric provides electricity and Gas.
• Keyspan provides Gas.
• Heating Oil and Propane are provided by CK Smith Superior (Note: You must have a Propane Storage Permit from the Town of Northborough to store propane on your premises).
• The Town of Northborough municipal services provide water and Sewer Services. After you register an account, you can pay online.
• The Town of Northborough municipal services provides trash and Recycling Services on a regular pickup schedule.
• RCN, Comcast, Dish, and Verizon offer telephone, Internet Connection, and Cable TV.
• The Local Newspapers are the Community Advocate and the weekly Northborough/Southborough Villager. Area newspapers are the Metrowest Daily News, the Worcester Telegram, and the Gazette.
• Register to Vote with the Northborough Town Clerk.

The city of Northborough's municipal government has its headquarters at the Northborough Town Offices, 63 Main Street Northborough, MA 01532. Most services are available online.

The Northborough Recreation Department manages the parks and recreational areas. There are attractive parks, recreational areas, and many playgrounds for kids to enjoy.

Popular parks and places to visit are Assabet Park, Ellsworth McAfee Park, Casey and Memorial baseball fields, Howard Street Park, the Town Hall Gym, the Senior Center, and the Westboro Swim & Tennis Club.

Under normal conditions, there are usually plenty of program activities for youth and adults to enjoy. They are currently paused due to the pandemic.

Northborough, MA. Housing

Area Vibes reports that the median home price in Northborough is $357,300. This is about $16,000 more than the median home price in Massachusetts and $173,000 more than the national average. One thing that makes Northborough unique is that it is within commuting distance of Boston but is a lovely rural area with plenty of green open spaces to enjoy.