Boston · suburban

Fitchburg, MA

Worcester County mill city with real MBTA commuter rail — the Fitchburg Line terminates here and runs direct to North Station. Genuinely affordable, Victorian architecture downtown, Fitchburg State University, and an arts scene rebuilding around the campus. For commuters who prioritize price and can handle the hour-plus train ride.

affordabletransiturban-adjacentarts

5/10

Schools

84 min

To Boston

$275K

Median home

$6K

Annual tax

Walk score

What stands out

·MBTA Fitchburg Line (direct to North Station)
·Fitchburg State University
·Upper Common
·Art Museum

Nearby towns

Leominster, MA →Lunenburg →Princeton →Sterling →Shirley →Lancaster →

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