Paxton, MA
Worcester County42.3115°N, 71.9275°W
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.
2,021
Properties Tracked
1966
Median Year Built
$441K
Median Assessed Value
1%
FEMA Flood Zone
583,918
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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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.
X
1,987
A
22
AREA NOT INCLUDED
12
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade A
8
Grade B
391
Grade C
1,177
Grade D
130
Grade E
315
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
2,021 properties · Median year built 1966 · Avg 1,905 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,589
Vacant Land
161
Institutional
141
Two-Family
37
Multi-Family
32
Commercial
23
Other
16
Industrial
9
Agricultural / Open Space
8
Mixed Use
3
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
26
1800-1849
37
1850-1899
13
1900-1949
195
1950-1979
855
1980-1999
339
2000+
236
Architectural Styles
Colonial
482
Ranch
457
Cape Cod
315
Vacant Land
189
Contemporary
99
Raised Ranch
75
Conventional
71
Antique
50
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
78%
Owner-Occupied
1%
Out-of-State Owners
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.
3,264
Permits on File
53%
Coverage
Properties with permits
1,017
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
84%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Paxton
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes0151201612
5,004
Population
2020 Census
2,021
Properties
$441K
Median Assessed
78%
Owner-Occupied
15.4
Square Miles
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.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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