Westborough, Massachusetts
Westborough is a community of 4,699 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Why visit Westborough
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include West Main Street Historic District, Ash Street School, Cedar Swamp and Westborough Country Club.
Weather in Westborough
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Westborough
Westborough is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Westborough in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,045 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Westborough (CDP), Massachusetts (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks16
West Main Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Ash Street School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Building in Massachusetts, United States
Grafton State Hospital
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Hospital in Massachusetts, United States
Jonah Warren House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Westborough, Massachusetts, NRHP-listed
Joseph Lothrop House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house at 208 Turnpike Road in Westborough, Massachusetts
Lyman School for Boys
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Reform school in the United States
Maples Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Building in Massachusetts, United States
Nathan Fisher House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Vintonville Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA
Westborough State Hospital
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historical hospital in Massachusetts
Willard House and Clock Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes23
Harry's Restaurant
Restaurant · American, Seafood · 1.3 mi
149 Turnpike Road, Westborough
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-20:00
Cheng Du Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.3 mi
157 Turnpike Road, Westborough
Su-Tu 11:30-21:00; We-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:30
11 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
First Baptist Church of Westboro
Church · Baptist
36 West Main Street, Westborough
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Advanced Math And Science Academy Charter School
School · 5.0 mi
201 Forest Street, Marlborough
Albert S. Woodward Memorial School
School · 5.3 mi
28 Cordaville Road, Southborough
Healthcare2
Map of Westborough
123 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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
Worcester County has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-15: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 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)
- 2015-04-13: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Northborough 3 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Cordaville 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Hopkinton 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Upton 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Marlborough 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Hudson 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Worcester 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Framingham 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Milford 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Hopedale 10 mi south, about 17 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
- 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
- Westborough Town Hall, Westborough MA, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- Town Hall Westborough, C.S. Imming, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Unitarian Church of Westborough, C.S. Imming, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Memorial site--Westborough, C.S. Imming, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fountain--Memorial site--Westborough, C.S. Imming, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Westborough Public Library, C.S. Imming, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelical Congregational Church, Westborough, C.S. Imming, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church, on west Main Street Westborough, C.S. Imming, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greetings from Westborough, Massachusetts - Large Letter Postcard (8618159335), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Westborough High School, Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westborough Square with streetcars - 1907 postcard, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Westborough Square fold-out postcard, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Former Westborough station, May 2016, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former Westborough station HDR, September 2016, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former Westborough station front detail, September 2016, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former Westborough station side view, September 2016, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hopper cars at Inteplast Engineered Films in Westborough, MA August 2026, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- Proposed Boston Worcester Airline Trail, Westborough MA, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MBTA Westborough station from Otis Street August 2026, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- MBTA Worcester Line train 5525 at Westborough August 2026 1, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- MBTA Westborough station August 2026 11, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- Former pedestrian crossing at east end of MBTA Westborough station August 2026, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- MBTA Westborough station August 2026 12, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- Bethlehem Steel rail at MBTA Westborough station August 2026, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- MBTA Worcester Line train 5525 at Westborough August 2026 2, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- MBTA Worcester Line train 5525 at Westborough August 2026 3, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- MBTA Worcester Line train 5525 at Westborough August 2026 4, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- MBTA Westborough station August 2026 9, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- MBTA Worcester Line train 5525 departing Westborough August 2026 2, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough - Westborough, Massachusetts - DSC05133, Daderot, CC0
- Lyman-hall-old, Unknown author, Public domain
- WestboroughMA JonahWarrenHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cottage Street, Westborough MA, John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
- WestboroughMA JosephLothropHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WestboroughMA MaplesCottage, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ash Street School, Pvmoutside, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nathan Fisher House, Westborough, Massachusetts, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jean Mayer Administration Building, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton MA, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Westborough State Hospital, Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Memorial Cemetery Grave Plain, C.S. Imming, CC BY-SA 3.0
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