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Population (year 2000): 14,013. Estimated
population in July 2005: 14,675 (+4.7% change)
Males: 6,893 (49.2%), Females: 7,120 (50.8%)
Worcester County
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $79,781 (year 2000)
Median house value: $228,300 (year 2000)
Races in Northborough:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
- Chinese (2.1%)
- Asian Indian (1.8%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
- Korean (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (25.6%), English (15.4%),
Italian (13.7%), French (10.1%), German (8.6%), French Canadian
(6.8%).
Elevation: 300 feet
Land area: 3.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Northborough
- High school or higher: 93.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 20.2%
- Unemployed: 1.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Northborough town
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 66.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 7.4%
7.0% Foreign born (3.7% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 0.9%
Latin America, 0.8% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Northborough:
- WESTBOROUGH ST HOSP DANIELS BLDG (about 4 miles;
WESTBOROUGH, MA)
- WHITTIER REHAB HOSPITAL-WESTBOROUGH (about 4 miles;
WESTBOROUGH, MA)
- WORCESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BOYLSTON,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Northborough:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 28 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 44 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Northborough:
- MARLBORO (about 11 miles; MARLBORO, MA; ID: 9B1)
- STERLING (about 12 miles; STERLING, MA; ID: 3B3)
- MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 14 miles; STOW, MA; ID:
6B6)
Amtrak stations near Northborough:
- 11 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public
transit connection.
- 17 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services:
public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking,
taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Northborough:
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 12 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,356)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 12 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
- CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,563)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WORCESTER,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
- FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles;
FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
Public high school in Northborough:
- ALGONQUIN REG HIGH (Students: 1,238;
Location: 79 BARTLETT STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Northborough:
- ROBERT E. MELICAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
688; Location: 145 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MARION E ZEH (Students: 347; Location: 33
HOWARD STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- LINCOLN STREET (Students: 342; Location: 76
LINCOLN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- MARGUERITE E PEASLEE (Students: 280;
Location: 31 MAPLE STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- FANNIE E PROCTOR (Students: 279; Location: 26
JEFFERSON RD; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Northborough:
- AL-HAMRA ACADEMY (Students: 91; Location: 203
SOUTHWEST CUTOFF; Grades: PK - 8)
- CORNERSTONE ACADEMY (Students: 35; Location:
299 WEST MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 4)
Library in Northborough:
- NORTHBOROUGH FREE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$589,369; Location: 34 MAIN ST.; 68,669 books; 1,723
audio materials; 2,149 video materials; 179 serial
subscriptions)
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