Boston metro, MA relocation guide
Moving to Middleborough, MA
$649,900Median listing price
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About Middleborough
Middleborough (locally "Middleboro") is a large town of about 24,000 at the crossroads of Routes 44, 28, and 105, with a genuine small-city downtown and wide rural edges of cranberry bogs and forest. Housing is mostly single-family — capes, colonials, and ranches — at some of the most accessible prices in the metro's southern tier.
Home prices in Middleborough
The median listing price in Middleborough is $649,900.
Top places in Middleborough
- Downtown Middleborough — historic brick downtown with shops and restaurants.
- The Nemasket River herring run — one of the East Coast's largest alewife runs each spring.
- Oliver Mill Park — historic industrial park on the Nemasket River.
- Middleborough Historical Museum — local history collections.
- Pratt Farm — town conservation land with trails.
- Middleborough Town Hall and the Civil War memorial (shown in the Commons photos below).
Commuting from Middleborough
- MBTA Fall River/New Bedford Line with an in-town station: Middleborough (the new station opened with South Coast Rail; per the MBTA station list and a Commons station photo description, read September 24, 2026). Note: the former Middleborough/Lakeville station in neighboring Lakeville no longer has commuter-rail service.
- Typical weekday ride to South Station: approximately 65–75 minutes (approximate; varies by train).
- Approximate drive to downtown Boston: ~45–60 minutes via Route 44/Route 24/Route 3 (no-traffic routing; longer at rush hour).
Schools in Middleborough
Public schools: Middleborough Public Schools. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.
Middleborough FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Middleborough, MA?
The median listing price in Middleborough is $649,900. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Middleborough, MA?
MBTA Fall River/New Bedford Line with an in-town station: Middleborough (the new station opened with South Coast Rail; per the MBTA station list and a Commons station photo description, read September 24, 2026). Note: the former Middleborough/Lakeville station in neighboring Lakeville no longer has commuter-rail service. - Which school district serves Middleborough, MA?
Middleborough is served by Middleborough Public Schools. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.