Southville and Cordaville, Massachusetts, 1887, 2008
Cordaville’s story
177 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
- 1849Cordaville is settled
CordavilleMA
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,989
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$766K
Census ACS
Household income
$165K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
376
A commuter town
Is Cordaville a good place to live?
77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cordaville, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 47% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 284 Massachusetts towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cordaville. Cordaville’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both Massachusetts’ towns (1.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Cordaville yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Cordaville stand out
Where Cordaville beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cordaville for work
Where Cordaville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
376jobs based in Cordaville
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 285 attractions →Gillette Stadium and 179 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cordaville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw23 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw22 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
15 mi LakeWalden Pond
25 mi AttractionFreedom TrailSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Cordaville: who provides what
Cordaville is unincorporated, so Worcester County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNational Grid33.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouthborough Dpw Water Division (Mwra)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWorcester CountyWorcester County provides services here
SchoolsNorthborough-Southborough School DistrictSouthborough School District2 districts serve Cordaville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereSouthborough Town ClerkTown of Southborough; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code0177201772 100%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 Cordaville.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Cordaville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Cordaville has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Cordaville for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Cordaville is $165,000. Jobs based in Cordaville grew to 376 in 2023, 193 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Cordaville | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $165,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Cordaville0%
Boston14%
Southborough9%
Framingham8%
Marlborough6%
15 mi
median commute distance
376
jobs based in Cordaville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cordaville
Cordaville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–38°
Spring36–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
10.8%conserved
10.8%
conserved · 125 of 1,158 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Libery Conservation Area | — | 16 |
| 2. Big Oak Woods | — | 15 |
| 3. Town Forest | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Cordaville is
Cordaville beats the Massachusetts average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 9.5% of Cordaville adults report frequent physical distress.
| Cordaville | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.1% | 11% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Massachusetts
20 better12 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Cordaville | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.3% | 5.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 11.9% |
Metrowest Medical Center
5.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Cordaville sells for about $937K at the median
94% of households own their home in Cordaville.
$937Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cordaville
16pages on Cordaville
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Cordaville
Framingham State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Framingham4.6 mi$11,920 in-state tuitionWellesley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wellesley11.1 mi$67,176 tuitionMassachusetts Bay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wellesley Hills13.5 mi$5,856 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Cordaville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
About Cordaville
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
Cordaville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Southborough in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cordaville had a population of 2,703.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 249 ft
Cordaville’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Cordaville.
SouthboroughHopkintonAshlandWestboroughCordaville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordaville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southborough | #9 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
| Hopkinton | #12 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
| Ashland | #55 | A | D | A− | A− | A+ |
| Westborough | #83 | A− | D− | B | A | A+ |
Cordaville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cordaville with a neighbor →
Questions about Cordaville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cordaville, MA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Cordaville yet; the figures below are still real.