Leominster, MA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Leominster ( LEM-ən-stər) is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-most populous city in Worcester County, with a population of 44,209 at the 2024 census estimate. Leominster is located north of Worcester and northwest of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190, Route 13, and Route 117 all have starting/ending points in Leominster. Leominster is bounded by Fitchburg and Lunenburg to the north, Lancaster to the east, Sterling and Princeton to the south, and Westminster to the west.

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How Leominster ranks

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#45Most affordable in MA #66Shortest commute in MA #81Cheapest rent in MA All MA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code01453

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Living in Leominster

Housing in Leominster

$472K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Leominster home is worth about $472,000, up 1.7% in a year, 29% below the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market20

Sale-to-list101.4%

Sold in May40

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Safety in Leominster

C

Safety Grade C

Leominster reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Leominster 4.9

Massachusetts 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Leominster 11.5

Massachusetts 10.4

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Leominster

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School Grade C

The public schools Leominster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictLeominsterSchools14

Johnny Appleseed C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 692 students Fall Brook B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 670 students Northwest C-Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 665 students Frances Drake School CElementary · Grades K–5 · 512 students Priest StreetElementary · Grades K · 151 students Sky View Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 869 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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