Northborough, Massachusetts

About Northborough

Northborough is a small unincorporated community in central Massachusetts.

Northborough holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.29 square miles.

📰 Northborough News Today

• Car plunges into backyard swimming pool in Massachusetts backyard - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Aug 18
• Car pulled from pool after Northborough crash NBC Boston · Aug 17
• Northborough Library's Storybook Garden Wins Regional Award Patch · Aug 18
• Two injured, one seriously, in head-on crash on Route 20 in Northborough WCVB · Aug 11
• Vehicle Submerged In Northborough Swimming Pool Patch · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Northborough Unique

• The only place in America named Northborough — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Northborough

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Northborough

• A2b Indian Veg Restaurant — indian
• Aero Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Casa Vallarta Mexicana — mexican
• Dean Park Grill & Pizza — pizza
• Margaritas — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Uptowne Mediterranean — greek
• Willy's Steakhouse Grill & Sushi Bar — steak house
• Amici's Trattoria
• Bistro Limoncello — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Shrewsbury Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Northborough

• Berlin Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Green Street Conservation Restriction · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Assabet Park reviews ★
• Bobbie Acres · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cadagan Conservation · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Carlstrom Memorial Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Casey Field reviews ★
• Cedar Hill Reservation · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dean Park reviews ★
• East Slocum Meadow · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Eaton Pond Park reviews ★
• Edmund Hill Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Northborough

• Algonquin Regional High
• Boylston Elementary School
• Fannie E Proctor
• Floral Street School
• Lincoln Street
• Marguerite E Peaslee
• Marion E Zeh
• Robert E. Melican Middle School
• Spring Street School
• Walter J. Paton School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Northborough

🏘️ Nearby Communities