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Bellingham

MetroWest · pop. 16,945

Bellingham is the value play between Franklin and Milford: good highway access, lower home prices than its neighbors, and a school district that is improving but still rates C+ on Niche. Route 126 commercial activity keeps local retail alive.

Family Suburb
Livability Index
49
/ 100
Ranks #178 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$542k
4.5× household income
Household income
$121k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
60 min
peak driving
Population
16,945
5-yr trend 60/100

How Bellingham scores

Schools
65
Safety
75
Walkability
28
Transit
8
Biking
30
Dining
45
Nightlife
30
Arts & Culture
22
Green Space
30
Diversity
28
Climate
70

Who lives in Bellingham

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
38.3
Foreign-born
7.9%
Bachelor's or higher
40.4%
Population
17k
White83%
Hispanic / Latino7.2%
Asian1.2%
Black0.8%
Other / multi7.8%

Schools in Bellingham

Bellingham School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Bottom 25%
24/100
ELA · 3-8
p11
24.3%
Math · 3-8
p22
31.1%
ELA · 10
p34
47%
Math · 10
p27
33.6%
Grad rate
89.8%
Below average
Spend / pupil
$21.6k
Below average
Teachers / 100
7.7
Bottom 25%
Enrollment
1,990

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Budget-conscious buyers who want Worcester or Providence County proximity and lower property taxes than the towns immediately to the north.
The tradeoff
Niche C+ school district is the primary drag; families with school-age kids typically look at Franklin or Milford first.

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