Living here
Nearest 4-year college15 mi
Nearest community college12 mi
Nearest technical college19 mi
High school graduates85.9%
College graduates21.9%
Doing business here
Economic development contacts, most local first:
city
Athol Planning and Development
The Dept. of Planning and Development (DPD) works to maximize quality of life for Athol residents. Through long-range planning, grant administration, public outreach, and economic development tools, we work to make Athol a desirable place to live, do business, and visit. The DPD works collaboratively with a range of community groups, town committees, and both the public and private sectors.
county
Central Mass Reg. Planning Comm.
The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission is a regional planning agency serving 40 communities in Central Massachusetts. It provides transportation planning, GIS services, and regional collaboration and community planning.
region
Montachusett Regional Planning Com
MRPC provides technical planning assistance to 22 member communities in the Montachusett Region of greater north central Massachusetts, offering comprehensive planning, GIS data analysis, grant writing and administration, and transit/transportation planning services.
state
MassDevelopment
MassDevelopment provides financing, real estate, and community development solutions to grow businesses, create opportunity, and energize cities and towns across Massachusetts. It aims to revitalize communities, expand housing, and create jobs.
state
Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development
MassEcon is a private, non-profit partnership of business, industry leaders, and government dedicated to the economic growth of Massachusetts. MassEcon's mission is to promote and champion Massachusetts as the best place to start, grow and locate a business.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo