Athol was named after a land proprietor found it reminiscent of his home in Scotland. The name means "pleasant place," and the 12,000 residents might agree with the choice of name. The Worcester County town >Athol is considered affordable compared to other Massachusetts towns with a median home cost of about $172,000 as of 2015. Detached houses, attached houses and units with more than two-units are available at rates lower than the average for Massachusetts.
Many homes in Athol offer multi-story living with plenty of land to explore. Others are situated in townhome complexes. The wide variety of home styles makes Athol accessible and desirable. In fact, Athol even offers homes that are versatile in themselves, allowing you to turn an attached home into a single-family home or vice versa.
Lovely wrap-around porches and ranch-style lengths are very common in town. While homes tend to include three to four bedrooms, it is not uncommon to find homes with two or five as well. Additionally, Athol offers many empty lots for building a house of your own.
Athol offers a quiet community with plenty of home styles to choose from. Do you want to live in Athol? Sign up for an open house to learn more.