Middleborough is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,405 as of 2023. The census-designated place of Middleborough Center corresponds to the main village and commercial center of the town. It is the second largest municipality by land area in Massachusetts and nineteenth largest in New England. Middleborough proclaims itself to be the "Cranberry Capital of the World". Cranberry production remains a significant part of the local economy. In 2015, approximately 1,400 acres (570 ha) of the town were used to grow the crop, accounting for 3% of all land used to harvest cranberry bogs in the United States.

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How Middleborough ranks

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#64Most new homes in MA #97Most affordable in MA #129Most conserved land in MA All MA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code02344, 02346, 02349

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Living in Middleborough

Housing in Middleborough

$573K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Middleborough home is worth about $573,000, up 4.1% in a year, 13% below the Massachusetts typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market22

Sale-to-list100.8%

Sold in May24

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Work & commute in Middleborough

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Most working residents leave Middleborough for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Boston (12%), Plymouth (6%) and Brockton (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Boston

12%

Plymouth

Brockton

Taunton

13%Work in townlive and work in Middleborough 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,270Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Middleborough

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Massachusetts

1better than MA·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

72%More adults screened for colon cancerMA 68.4% · better 7.2%More adults with COPDMA 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Brown University Health Morton HospitalTaunton · 11.7 mi · ER

Harbor Community Health Center-PlymouthPlymouth · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 02346 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Middleborough →

Natural hazards in Middleborough

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

14Does Middleborough flood?paid flood claims since 1978 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Middleborough MapMiddleborough vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Middleborough

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Middleborough has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 23°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

63° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Middleborough get?About 31 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Middleborough

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School Grade B-

The public schools Middleborough’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMiddleboroughSchools7

Mary K. Goode Elementary School BElementary · Grades 1–5 · 590 students Henry B. Burkland Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 545 students Memorial Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 273 students Jri Anchor Academy School MiddleboroughElementary · Grades 5 · 1 students John T. Nichols Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 688 students Middleborough High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 774 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.