Information & Real Estate Data
 Since its incorporation in 1717 as the 100th town in
Massachusetts, Westborough has grown from a settlement of orchards
and dairies into a dynamic community with a healthy mix of
residences, wooded trails, and industry.
Once a quaint rural manufacturing town,
the real estate in Westborough in recent years has blossomed into an attractive
residential suburban community.
At the intersection of the Mass Pike, Route 495 and Route 9,
Westborough is an ideal location for business headquarters. Spurred
by the advent of the train in 1834, Westborough has been home to
diversified manufacturing, ranging from sleighs, straw hats, and
boots in the past to computer and telecommunications equipment
today. Westborough has also emerged as an important regional center
for office development, with 35 percent of its employment devoted to
the service sector.
Westborough's population of a little more than 18,000 residents
enjoy fine schools, extensive public services for all ages, and
active recreation programs on its lakes, woodlands, and playing
fields. Westborough has managed to grow with the times, yet retain it’s
charming small town atmosphere.
Population:
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18,900
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Number of Single Family Homes:
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3,838 |
Land Area:
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21.62 square miles |
Number of Condominium
Units:
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970 |
Government:
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Town Meeting |
Number of Multi-Family &
Apt. Complexs:
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280 |
County:
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Worcester |
Median SF Sales Price:
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$517,500 |
Official Town Web
Site:
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town.westborough.ma.us/Home/ |
Median Condominium Sales
Price:
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$196,000 |
Phone of Town Hall or offices:
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508-366-3030 |
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Schools
Four Elementary
Schools: two for grades K-6, One Middles School for grades
7-8. One Senior High School for grades 9-12. The school
system offers extensive music and athletic programs, adult
evening courses, and team teaching. Advanced placement
courses available. Assabet Valley Regional Technical High
School in Marlborough available for vocational students.
Superintendent's Name
and Phone #: Stephen
P. Dlott 508-836-7700
Medical Facilities
Westborough Medical
Clinic and the Fallon Medical Center in Westborough;
hospital facilities in nearby Marlborough, Framingham, and
Worcester. There are several local physicians and dentists.
Places of Worship
One of each Christian &
Missionary Alliance, Congregational, Episcopal, Lutheran,
Methodist, Nondenominational, Unitarian, Catholic, Spiritual
of Bahai’s and Jewish Reform.
Shopping
Basic shopping needs
scattered throughout the town; extensive shopping in nearby
Shrewsbury, Worcester, and Framingham.
Utilities and Services
US National Grid provides
electricity to entire town; gas to much of the town supplied
is by Nstar; weekly garbage collection; trash
collection is private or a transfer station pass can be
obtained through the Board of Health; water and sewerage to
most of the town; full-time police department with modern
equipment in one station; public library.
Recreational Facilities
YWCA, Little League,
tennis courts, lighted ski tow, supervised summer program at
the school playgrounds, sailing, boating, public boat ramp,
ice skating, Country Club, golf course, and some excellent
dining facilities.
Transportation
Westborough has
Commuter rail service to Boston and easy access to all of
the major commuting routes (9, Masspike, rte 495)
Distances
Westborough is 32 miles
west of Boston and 13 miles east of Worcester; driving time
to Boston is 45 minutes; driving time to Worcester is 20
minutes.
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05/16/2007 |
