Whitinsville’s density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 1.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Castle Hill Farm Conservation Land, at 89 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Whitinsville yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Whitinsville stand out

Where Whitinsville beats most towns.

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History

Settled in 1835

A long history

A history going back 191 years.

Group of elderly women and men on a porch, in Whitinsville, c. 1865

Whitinsville’s story

191 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1865.

1835Whitinsville is settled

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Nearby attractions

Lake Chaubunagungamaug and 171 more within 40 miles

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

All 309 attractions →

Big draw10 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug

Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium

Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park

Big draw33 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum

28 mi LakeWalden Pond

39 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts

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

Photo credits

Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Whitinsville: who provides what

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

PowerNational Grid33.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterWhitinsville Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesWorcester CountyWorcester County provides services here

SchoolsNorthbridge 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 hereNorthbridge Town ClerkTown of Northbridge; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP codes01588, 0153401588 93% · 01534 7%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 Whitinsville.

Natural hazards

Whitinsville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA puts 48% of Whitinsville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. The town has had 4 paid flood insurance claims since 2001.

21risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

paid flood claims since 2001

Full pageWhitinsville’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims4 paid flood claims · Since 2001 Past disasters28 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Whitinsville brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Whitinsville’s typical July afternoon high stands at 83°F, close to Massachusetts’ towns (83°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–38°

Spring36–58°

Summer59–81°

Fall41–62°

Oct 9

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWhitinsville’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 17°Rain & snow48″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Whitinsville sends most of its workers out of town

Whitinsville’s average trip to work is 37 minutes. Just 9% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Among residents in the town, 10% live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away.

9%work in town

	Whitinsville	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	37 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$96,000	$120,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	10%	6%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Whitinsville9%

Northbridge12%

Worcester11%

Boston5%

Milford5%

13 mi

median commute distance

3,040

jobs based in Whitinsville

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here3,040 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work9% work in Whitinsville Commute times37 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 10.8% of Whitinsville

Trails run 4.3 miles in 8 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Whitinsville: 8, covering 202 acres.

10.8%conserved

10.8%

conserved · 278 of 2,563 acres

4.3 mi

of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Castle Hill Farm Conservation Land	1.3 mi	89
2. Fletcher Street Conservation Land	0.2 mi	33
3. Arcade Pond	—	27

Full pageWhitinsville’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map4.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1.3 miles of trail · Castle Hill Farm Conservation Land Conserved land10.8% conserved · 278 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Whitinsville?”

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

Health

How healthy Whitinsville is

In Whitinsville, 33% of adults have obesity. Among adults locally, 19% binge drink and 18% report frequent mental distress.

	Whitinsville	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	28%	24%	23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	17%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	33%	28%	35%

32 measures vs. Massachusetts

0 better30 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Whitinsville	MA
More adults with obesity	33%	27.7%
More adults with depression	27.8%	23.8%

Milford Regional Medical Center

8.2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageWhitinsville’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby8.2 miles to an ER · Milford Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MA on 0 of 32

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

Housing

A home in Whitinsville sells for about $485K at the median

A home in Whitinsville typically sold within 16 days of listing. For households locally, the share who own their home is 59%. In Whitinsville, 29% of sales closed above the list price.

$485Kmedian sale price

	Whitinsville	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	59%	79%	73%
Median rent	$1,197 a month	$1,683 a month	$1,185 a month

Market temperature

days on market

99.2%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

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

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.0 years of income Rents$1,197 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 Whitinsville

17pages on Whitinsville

The big questions

HealthBetter than MA on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$96K median household income · 3,040 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors4 mi of trails · 11% conserved land PlacesAttractions309 nearby · Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park 1 mi LibraryWhitinsville Social Library CollegesCollege of the Holy Cross is 10.8 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1835 Famous people8 born in Whitinsville Climate83° summer highs · 48″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 01588 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Whitinsville

College of the Holy CrossUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Worcester10.8 mi$64,500 tuition University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolUniversity or college · Public · Worcester11.9 mi Quinsigamond Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Worcester14.9 mi$6,262 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Whitinsville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Famous people from Whitinsville

8 notable people were born in Whitinsville.

See all 8 →

John KizirianAmerican military officer · 1928–2006

Vernon AhmadjianAmerican lichenologist · 1930–2012

Joan McSheehyAmerican swimmer, Olympic athlete · 1913–1948

Phil VanderseaAmerican football player · born 1943

John Lawrence ThurstonAmerican Congregationalist missionary organizer · 1874–1904

John R. DriscollPolitician in Massachusetts, US · 1924–2014

About Whitinsville

Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States

Whitinsville is an unincorporated village within the town of Northbridge in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Whitinsville is a census-designated place (CDP) and its population was 6,750 at the 2020 census. Whitinsville is pronounced as if it were spelled "White-ins-ville." It was founded by the Whitin family, after whom it is also named. It is a post office jurisdiction, with a ZIP Code of 01588. It is located on the Mumford River, a tributary of the Blackstone River. Whitinsville has been designated as a mill village of national historic significance to America's earliest industrialization, and is one of only four villages selected by the John H. Chaffee Blackstone River Val…

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