Boxford, Massachusetts
Boxford is a community of 2,284 people in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Why visit Boxford
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 49 parks and trails and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Christmas Tree Shed, Boxford Village Historic District and Holyoke-French House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 48 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Boxford
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Boxford
Boxford is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Boxford in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Boxford (CDP), Massachusetts (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks30
Boxford Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Holyoke-French House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Abbot Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
United States historic place
Capt. Joseph Gould House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Topsfield, Massachusetts, listed on the NRHP in Essex County, Massachusetts
French-Andrews House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Georgetown Central School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic school building in Georgetown, Massachusetts, United States
Hazen-Kimball-Aldrich House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Georgetown, Massachusetts, listed on the NRHP in Essex County
Howe Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Building in Massachusetts, United States
Howe Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
John Boardman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Boxford, Massachusetts, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Essex County
Joseph Fuller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Palmer School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
School building in Boxford, United States of America
18 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds49
37 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Essex North Shore Agricultural And Technical School
School · 5.0 mi
565 Maple Street, Hathorne
Map of Boxford
107 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 16°F | 3.5 in | 13.4 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 17°F | 3.3 in | 13.2 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 25°F | 4.5 in | 9.4 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 35°F | 4.3 in | 1.8 in |
| May | 67°F | 45°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 55°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 60°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 59°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 52°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 40°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 31°F | 4.0 in | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 23°F | 4.8 in | 8.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Middleton (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Essex County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-09-15: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-07-19: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2018-06-25: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2015-04-13: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Danvers 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Peabody 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Lawrence 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Lynnfield 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Haverhill 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Beverly 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Reading 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Methuen 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Wilmington 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Newburyport 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Holyoke French House, Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parson Capen House - Topsfield, Massachusetts, Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0
- BoxfordMA SpoffordBarnesHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Looking northwest on River Road, Topsfield MA, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- TopsfieldMA ZaccheusGouldHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AndoverMA SarahHHardingHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GeorgetownMA TownHall, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BoxfordMA JohnBoardmanHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ipswich Road at Rye Brook Lane, Boxford MA, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joseph Fuller House, Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AndoverMA AbbotTavern, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Topsfield Town Hall, Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stanley Lake House, Topsfield MA, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- TopsfieldMA StephenFosterHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TopsfieldMA CaptJosephGouldHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- French-Andrews House, Topsfield MA, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- Palmer School Boxford, Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), CC0
- GeorgetownMA HazenKimballAldrichHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BoxfordMA SawyerHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IpswichMA HoweBarn, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BoxfordMA PhineasFosterHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BoxfordMA RowleyVillageForge WaterworksRemnants, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brocklebank-Nelson-Beecher House - Georgetown, Massachusetts, Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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