Meadowbrook Village
115 Crestview Ln,
Fitchburg, MA 01420
$1,725 - $2,625 Plus Fees
1-3 Beds | 12 Month Lease
Fitchburg
Fitchburg, MA Area Guide
Small-town charm with a timeless New England flavor
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Fitchburg is a fairly small city in north central Massachusetts on the banks of the Nashua River. At its eastside campus, Fitchburg State University enrolls around 7,000 students and employs hundreds of locals as faculty and staff, and serves as a major cultural and intellectual hub for the community. The city is surrounded by lush nature preserves, with the forests and mountains providing endless opportunities for outdoor recreation— cool off at the Great Lodge New England water park in the summer, and hit the slopes at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in the winter. Boston is only about fifty miles to the east, with MBTA rail service allowing you to make the trip in less than ninety minutes.
Explore the City
Fitchburg State University is a hub for artists and creative minds.
Monument Park near Southside Fitchburg is a great spot for walks with your dog.
Trails and a playground at Doyle Park provide recreation a short trip away from South Fitchburg.
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Fitchburg, MA is $1,458 for one bedroom, $1,631 for two bedrooms, and $1,991 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fitchburg has increased by 1.4% in the past year.
Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,458/month
579 Sq Ft
Cost of Living
The cost of living in Fitchburg, MA is 16.9% higher than the national average. Generally, housing in Fitchburg is 19.3% more expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $0 - $1,991. You can expect to pay 0% less for groceries, 31.7% more for utilities, and 2.0% less for transportation.
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Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Fitchburg, MA is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
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Schools
Public
Grades K-5
757 Students
Public
Grades K-5
736 Students
Public
Grades K-5
619 Students
Public
Grades PK-5
569 Students
North Central Charter Essential School
Public
Grades 6-12
270 Students
Public
Grades 6-8
620 Students
Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
Public
Grades 6-8
577 Students
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical
Public
Grades 9-12
1,403 Students
North Central Charter Essential School
Public
Grades 6-12
270 Students
Public
Grades 9-12
1,305 Students
Public
Grades 9-12
101 Students
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Mass Audubon's Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary
- Pearl Hill State Park
- Mass Audubon's Lincoln Woods Wildlife Sanctuary
- Leominster State Forest
- Willard Brook State Forest
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Worcester Regional
- Manchester Boston Regional
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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.