Background

The Town of Boxborough's rugged, hilly terrain shows the effect of glacier scouring in its geological past. It is a small upland community with a hill top town center retaining well preserved Federal period houses. Much of the community retains its period character, but the placement of the state's highways has spurred the town's residential development.

Boxborough has an early agricultural history, which expanded to include orchards and grazing for milk production. The town has little if any commercial or industrial development in its past or present. Narrative compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Location

Northeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Littleton on the north, Acton on the east, Stow on the south, and Harvard on the west. Boxborough is 25 miles northeast of Worcester, 28 miles west of Boston, and 198 miles from New York City.

Transportation

Boxborough is situated in the Greater Boston Area, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate Route 495 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous "spokes" providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston.

Commuter rail service to North Station, Boston, is available from the adjacent towns of Littleton (travel time: 55-62 min; 40 MBTA parking spaces) and Acton (travel time from South Acton Station: 44-51 min.; 287 parking spaces). Freight rail service is available from the Springfield Terminal Railway. (MBTA)