12 Central Mass towns covered.

New England's second-largest city, with dense triple-deckers, hillside streets and a large commercial and institutional base.

A busy suburb east of Worcester with long residential driveways, Route 9 retail and a growing condo and apartment base.

A hilly town north of Worcester where higher elevation and rural roads often mean more snow and longer driveways.

A town of distinct villages — Grafton Common, North Grafton and South Grafton — with a mix of historic homes and newer subdivisions.

A highway-junction town south of Worcester with heavy retail frontage and compact residential neighborhoods.

A Blackstone Valley town combining older mill-era neighborhoods, newer housing and a large retail corridor.

A commuter and office-park town on the Worcester–MetroWest line with large corporate campuses and established neighborhoods.

A residential town along Route 20 and Route 9 with a traditional center, subdivisions and neighborhood retail.

A north-county city of hills, dense neighborhoods and busy Route 2 commercial corridors that sees some of the region's heaviest snowfall.

A hilly north-county city with steep streets, dense multifamily housing and a downtown and campus core that needs early clearing.

A busy southeastern Worcester County town where dense village neighborhoods meet heavy Route 16 and I-495 commercial development.

An affluent eastern Worcester County town with long private driveways, wooded lots and a corporate and school presence along Route 9 and I-495.