Paxton, MA
Tracking 2,021 properties across Paxton, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1966 and the oldest to 1725. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Paxton, MAInc. 1749
Paxton is a small, residential town immediately north of Worcester, with a housing stock that is predominantly single-family homes on moderate lots. The town functions as a quiet Worcester suburb, with most residents commuting to Worcester or the Route 9/Route 290 employment areas.
For property professionals, Paxton is a small, moderate suburban market with a consistent residential character and limited commercial activity.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
22 properties (1%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
2,021 properties · Median year built 1966 · Avg 1,905 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Paxton properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Building Permits & Maintenance
3,264 municipal building permits on file · 53% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 3,264 building permits across 1,067 Paxton properties — 53% coverage. 1,017 properties have permit activity in the last five years.
Each permit record reveals maintenance decisions: roof replacements, electrical upgrades, kitchen renovations, solar installations. For insurance, lending, and appraisal professionals, permit history is the most objective evidence of property condition available from public records.
Living in Paxton
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Paxton covers 15.4 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $441K.
Single-family homes account for 1,589 of Paxton's 2,021 properties and 69 multi-family buildings. There are 23 commercial properties and 161 parcels of vacant land. About 78% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $345K and $568K, with the highest assessed property at $37.7M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 80% have public water service. Electric service is provided by TOWN OF PAXTON - (MA). 211 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Paxton its character.
What Paxton Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Paxton's fire protection grade distribution (8 Grade A, 391 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Paxton's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1725 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 1% of Paxton properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
3,264 permits across 53% of properties means most Paxton inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Paxton property intelligence.
2,021 Paxton properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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