No town among the 284 in Massachusetts we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pinehurst. Pinehurst’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, against 1.8 in Massachusetts’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Jones Town Forest, 46 acres with 2.4 miles of trail. We don’t grade Pinehurst yet; the figures below are still real.

Church of Saint Mary, 2010

Pinehurst’s story

97 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010.

1929Pinehurst is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Fenway Park and 173 more within 40 miles

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

All 233 attractions →

Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park

Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium

Big draw15 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum

9 mi LakeWalden Pond

15 mi AttractionFreedom Trail

13 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium

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

Photo credits

Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Pinehurst: who provides what

Pinehurst is unincorporated, so Middlesex County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEversource21.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBillerica Water Works3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMiddlesex CountyMiddlesex County provides services here

SchoolsBillerica 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 hereBillerica Town ClerkTown of Billerica; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code0182101821 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 Pinehurst.

Climate

In Pinehurst, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Pinehurst has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–38°

Spring36–58°

Summer59–81°

Fall41–63°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pagePinehurst’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow64″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most of Pinehurst’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Pinehurst for work: only 2% work in town. At $146,000, Pinehurst’s median household income is where Massachusetts’ towns sit at $120,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Pinehurst.

2%work in town

	Pinehurst	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$146,000	$120,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	2.9%	6%	9.6%
Average trip to work	27 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes
Work from home	13%	18%	11%

Where working residents work

In Pinehurst2%

Billerica11%

Boston9%

Burlington8%

Woburn5%

10 mi

median commute distance

3,010

jobs based in Pinehurst

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pagePinehurst’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here3,010 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Pinehurst Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 12.1% of Pinehurst

6.7 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.

12.1%conserved

12.1%

conserved · 291 of 2,396 acres

6.7 mi

of trails · 1.8 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Jones Town Forest	2.4 mi	46
2. Shaloo Meadow Town Forest	—	24
3. Bicknell Town Forest	—	12

Full pagePinehurst’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map6.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk2.4 miles of trail · Jones Town Forest Conserved land12.1% conserved · 291 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Pinehurst?”

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

Natural hazards

Low risk in Pinehurst, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 158 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pinehurst.

37risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes

158

paid flood claims since 1979

Full pagePinehurst’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims158 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters28 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready4.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Pinehurst is

Pinehurst beats the Massachusetts average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 25% of Pinehurst adults have obesity.

	Pinehurst	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	25%	28%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	33%	36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	11%	12%	14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	35%	33%	33%

32 measures vs. Massachusetts

8 better24 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Pinehurst	MA
Fewer uninsured adults	3.8%	5.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	5.2%	7%

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington

2.6 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pagePinehurst’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby2.6 miles to an ER · Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MA on 8 of 32

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

Housing

A larger share of households own their home in Pinehurst than in most of Massachusetts or the rest of the country

Only 1 of the 284 Massachusetts towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Pinehurst.

$721Kmedian sale price

homes sold in May

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

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.9 years of income Rents$1,946 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pinehurst

16pages on Pinehurst

The big questions

HealthBetter than MA on 8 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$146K median household income · 3,010 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors7 mi of trails · 12% conserved land PlacesAttractions233 nearby · Lexington Battle Green 6 mi LibraryBillerica Public Library CollegesMiddlesex Community College is 2.2 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1929 Climate84° summer highs · 64″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 01866 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

33 within 15 miles of the center of Pinehurst

Middlesex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bedford2.2 mi$6,048 in-state tuition University of Massachusetts-LowellUniversity or college · Public · Lowell9.5 mi$16,966 in-state tuition Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Medford9.7 mi$31,038 tuition

About 6 of every 100 Pinehurst residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Pinehurst

Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States

Pinehurst is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,368 at the 2020 census. It is in the southeastern part of town along Massachusetts Route 3A. Pinehurst's zip code is 01866 and is for mail delivery to the Pinehurst PO Station only. Home and office mail delivery in Pinehurst must use the Billerica, MA zip code (01821).

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