No town among the 284 in Massachusetts we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Baldwinville. Baldwinville’s trail network density is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 1.8 in Massachusetts’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Birch Hill Reservoir Area, at 538 acres with 4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Baldwinville yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Baldwinville for work

Where Baldwinville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

252jobs based in Baldwinville

2%of working residents work in town

24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Baldwinville, Mass, 1886

Baldwinville’s story

Baldwinville in pictures

Census counts: 1,852 in 2000, 2,117 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 7 maps from 1887 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Baldwinville: who provides what

Baldwinville is unincorporated, so Worcester County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTown of TempletonEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterTempleton Munic. Light and Water PlantNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesWorcester CountyWorcester County provides services here

SchoolsNarragansett School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereTempleton Town ClerkTown of Templeton; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP codes01436, 0146801436 94% · 01468 6%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Baldwinville.

Work & commute

In Baldwinville, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Massachusetts or U.S. town

The top destinations are Gardner (12%), Templeton (9%) and Worcester (6%). Baldwinville: 18% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 24 miles.

2%work in town

	Baldwinville	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	18%	6%	9.6%
Median household income	$52,000	$120,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	24 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Baldwinville2%

Gardner12%

Templeton9%

Worcester6%

Leominster6%

24 mi

median commute distance

252

jobs based in Baldwinville

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageBaldwinville’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here252 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Baldwinville Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Baldwinville is inland flooding, at a low overall level

For Baldwinville, the FEMA risk score is 27 of 100. 59% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

Full pageBaldwinville’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters28 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Baldwinville has snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 51 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 81°.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–35°

Spring33–56°

Summer56–79°

Fall38–60°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 6

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBaldwinville’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 14°Rain & snow51″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Baldwinville is

5.1% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Baldwinville. Among adults locally, 16% report frequent physical distress and 19% report frequent mental distress.

	Baldwinville	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	28%	24%	23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	12%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	16%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	35%	33%	33%

32 measures vs. Massachusetts

0 better17 too close to call15 worse

What stands out	Baldwinville	MA
More adults with COPD	8.4%	5.9%
More smokers	14.7%	11.3%
More adults with heart disease	7.5%	5.8%

Heywood Hospital

4.8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageBaldwinville’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby4.8 miles to an ER · Heywood Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

In Baldwinville, 8.1% of the land is conserved

In 4 parks and preserves, walkers have 5.2 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Baldwinville: 4, covering 589 acres.

8.1%conserved

8.1%

conserved · 137 of 1,685 acres

5.2 mi

of trails · 2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Birch Hill Reservoir Area	4 mi	538
2. Gilman Waite Field	0.7 mi	20
3. So Main St Conservation Area	0.1 mi	17

Full pageBaldwinville’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map5.2 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk4 miles of trail · Birch Hill Reservoir Area Conserved land8.1% conserved · 137 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Baldwinville?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

A home in Baldwinville sells for about $360K at the median

The share of households in Baldwinville who are owner-occupiers: 78%.

$360Kmedian sale price

homes sold in September

Full pageBaldwinville’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 6.9 years of income Rents$786 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Mount Monadnock and 58 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baldwinville. Close and well known come first.

All 217 attractions →

18 mi MountainMount Monadnock

20 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir

39 mi LakeWalden Pond

28 mi Stadium & arenaDCU Center

28 mi LandmarkBurnside Fountain

32 mi MuseumAmerican Heritage Museum

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burnside Fountain: Daderot, CC0 · American Heritage Museum: Daderot, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Baldwinville

16pages on Baldwinville

The big questions

HealthBetter than MA on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$52K median household income · 252 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors5 mi of trails · 8% conserved land PlacesAttractions217 nearby · Wachusett Mountain Ski Area 12 mi LibraryBoynton Public Library CollegesMount Wachusett Community College is 4.9 mi away

The story

HistoryClimate81° summer highs · 51″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 01436 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Baldwinville

Mount Wachusett Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gardner4.9 mi$6,160 in-state tuition Franklin Pierce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rindge, NH12.1 mi$46,442 tuition Fitchburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fitchburg14.7 mi$11,346 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Baldwinville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Baldwinville

CDP in Massachusetts, United States

Baldwinville is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Templeton in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Baldwinville had a population of 2,117. The name also refers to the local post office or railroad station.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 2.6 sq mi
Elevation: 889 ft
ZIP code: 01436
Area code: 978

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