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Bellingham

A town of 17,410 people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Map of Bellingham: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land11%1,328 of 12,015 acres
Trails15 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves776 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Bellingham

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1713Established
16,945Population
19 sq miArea
292 ftElevation

Bellingham () is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,945 at the 2020 census. The town sits on the southwestern fringe of Metropolitan Boston, along the rapidly growing "outer belt" that is Interstate 495. It is formally a part of the Boston–Cambridge–Quincy metropolitan statistical area, as well as the Providence metropolitan area. For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bellingham, please see the article Bellingham (CDP), Massachusetts.

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Housing in Bellingham

$544K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bellingham home is worth about $544,000, up 1.8% in a year, 18% below the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Bellingham

B−

Safety Grade B-

Bellingham reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bellingham 3
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bellingham 10.3
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Bellingham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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