Bellingham, Massachusetts

About Bellingham

Bellingham is a small unincorporated community in central Massachusetts.

Bellingham holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.39 square miles.

📰 Bellingham News Today

• Suspect sought in assault, break-in at home in Bellingham, Mass. WCVB · Aug 16
• Bellingham, Massachusetts police search for home invader after reported assault CBS News · Aug 17
• Resident assaulted by person who broke into Bellingham home thru window, police say NBC Boston · Aug 16
• Patrols increased, residents on edge after brazen break-in in Bellingham whdh.com · Aug 16
• Search continues for assailant after Bellingham, Massachusetts, home break-in, assault WCVB · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bellingham Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bellingham

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bellingham

• Blackhawk Pizza — pizza
• Sol de Mexico — mexican
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Honey Dew — donut (café)
• Outback Steakhouse — american
• Unos — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bellingham

• Bellingham Town Common reviews ★
• Charles River · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charles River Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hartford Ave/I-495 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• John Alden Circle · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Olde Hartford Village · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Plymouth Road Parcel · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Quisset Wildlife Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Quisset Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• R.Belanger Drive · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Bellingham

• Bellingham Early Childhood Center
• Bellingham High School
• Bellingham Memorial School
• Joseph F DiPietro Elementary School
• Keough Memorial Academy
• Stall Brook

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bellingham

🏘️ Nearby Communities