Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Census designated place in Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01331
- Worcester County
- Within Athol Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1 public schools
- 8,711 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 3,394Households
- $61,742Median household income
- $227,000Median home value
- 1Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Athol
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,370 |
| 2010 | 8,265 |
| 2020 | 8,486 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $61,742 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,167 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,227 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Athol | Worcester County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,711 | 861,664 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $61,742 | $93,561 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 36.7 | 40.3 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $227,000 | $390,700 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.9% | 39.0% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.8% | 65.7% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.2 minutes | 29.6 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athol High | Public | 9–12 | Athol-Royalston |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 2 (MA-2) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | 2nd Franklin District |
| State legislature, upper chamber | Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Athol’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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