Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area. Framingham, sited on the ancient trail known as the Old Connecticut Path, was first settled when John Stone settled on the west bank of the Sudbury River in 1647.
The town is the site of Shopper's World (1951), New England's first planned suburban shopping complex, Framingham State College (1859), and the state women's prison. It has 14 entries in the national register of historic places and a 45-acre wild flower site. The Danforth Museum of Art dates from 1973.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $383,200
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $411,853; Detached houses: $431,674; Townhouses or other attached units: $348,990; In 2-unit structures: $402,795; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $500,000; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,961
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 67,097. Framingham covers 25.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 165 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 01701, 01702, 01703, 01704, 01705 - Area codes: 508, 774
Weather
Framingham, MA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 84.00 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 16.20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 21 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Framingham is 45.87 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is November with an average rainfall of 4.45 Inches.
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