Boxford, Massachusetts

About Boxford

Set in the northern part of Massachusetts, Boxford is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Boxford is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.36 square miles.

📰 Boxford News Today

• Boxford Police Department mourns death of 36-year-old officer MassLive · Aug 16
• Robert N. "Rob" Smith Obituary (2026) - Middleton, MA - Mackey Funeral Home - Middleton Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Pedestrian seriously injured in crash on I-95 in Boxford, Massachusetts WCVB · Jul 28
• Correction officer killed while trying to help stranded driver on I-95 in Boxford, Massachusetts cbsnews.com · Jul 29
• Correction officer hit and killed on I-95 in Boxford NBC Boston · Jul 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Boxford Unique

• The only place in America named Boxford — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Boxford

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Boxford

• Best Bagel — bagel
• Honeydew Donuts — coffee shop (café)
• Lola's Mex Cocina — mexican
• Pomodori — pizza
• The Spot — american
• The Village Subs & Pizza — pizza (café)
• Theo's Diner — breakfast (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Boxford

• Pye Brook Community Park reviews ★
• Alpers' Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• American Legion Park reviews ★
• Aquifer Prot. Land - Dep/Ala · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Arthur Ewell Reservation · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Atkinson Lot · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ayers Cedar Swamp · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Baldpate Hill · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Baldpate Pond Pasture · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Baldpate Pond State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Barett Reservation · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Boxford Common Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Boxford

• Georgetown High School
• Georgetown Middle School
• Harry Lee Cole
• Masconomet Regional High School
• Penn Brook
• Perley Elementary
• Spofford Pond

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Boxford

🏘️ Nearby Communities