Arlington, Massachusetts

About Arlington

Arlington is a small unincorporated community in northern Massachusetts.

Officially, Arlington is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.14 square miles.

📰 Arlington News Today

• Arlington To Screen Award-Winning Documentary About Addiction And Recovery Patch · Aug 18
• 179 Hillside St, Arlington, MA 02476 Realtor.com · Aug 13
• Siroon Alexander Obituary (1928 - 2026) - Arlington, MA - The Arlington Advocate Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Schedule - Arlington Spy Ponders (Arlington, MA) Field Hockey 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• David C. Harrison Obituary | Devito Funeral Home | Arlington, MA Tribute Archive · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Arlington Unique

• One of 21 places in the US named Arlington — but the Massachusetts one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Medford (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Arlington

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Arlington

• Andrina's Pizzeria — pizza
• Arlington Cafe — italian
• Boston Pizza & Gyro — pizza
• Breadboard Bakery — bakery (café)
• Donut Villa Brunch & Bar — brunch
• Fusion Taste — chinese
• Gail Ann Coffee Shop (café)
• Greek Habits — greek (café)
• Home Taste — chinese
• La Victoria's Taqueria — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cyrus Dallin Art Museum · Museum
• Old Schwamb Mill · Museum
• Arlington Center Historic District · Attraction
• Central Street Historical District · Attraction
• Jason Russell House · Museum
• Smith Museum Archives · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Arlington

• McClennen Park reviews ★
• Arlington Catholic High School Field reviews ★
• Arlington Center Memorial reviews ★
• Arlington Reservoir Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Arlington Town Hall Park reviews ★
• Bow / Oxford Street Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Buzzell Field reviews ★
• Cataldo Reservation · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cooke's Hollow · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Crosby School Park reviews ★
• Crusher Lot · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cutter/Reinhart Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Arlington

• Arlington High
• Brackett
• Cyrus E Dallin
• Gibbs School
• Hardy
• John A Bishop
• M Norcross Stratton
• Menotomy Preschool
• Ottoson Middle
• Peirce
• Thompson

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Arlington

🏘️ Nearby Communities