Why should I locate my business in Athol?

Athol town boards, committees and commissions and town departments work closely with business owners as they go through the permitting process.    We want your business.    

Once you start looking at a vacant storefront or a parcel of land or space to lease, or contemplate purchasing a building, stop and take a look around at the Town of Athol.

We offer low tax rates (unlike many communities in Worcester county, we do not have a split tax rate here in Athol - our FY 24 tax rate is $12.83), beautiful properties, expedited permitting and economic incentives.   We understand the need for attracting quality businesses in our community.

Most importantly, our mantra is "Aspire Athol".    We, here in our community, aspire to promote tasteful development and thriving businesses.   In addition to guiding businesses through the permitting process, we take the time to meet with you and understand your unique needs.   We want to see you succeed.    We give you feedback to do so.

As you get to know us, you'll get to know our community.   You'll see beautiful recreation lands, pristine conservation areas, a beautiful downtown with amenities and other business owners who also want to see you succeed; commercial areas such as the North Quabbin Commons with a brand new Market Basket and Movie Theatre.    You'll see LS Starrett Company on Crescent Street, the largest employer in our community.  You'll see we have medical facilities, such as Athol Hospital; and we have a growing school system to accommodate the needs of our diverse community.

Our secret gem is our residents.    We have residents who care about and love our community and work tirelessly in a volunteer capacity to see our community thrive.     Our residents are the lifeblood of our community, and once you open your business here, you'll see a community that empowers and encourages others.     You'll not only want to open your business here...you'll want to live here.

And this is why and how Athol Aspires.