Location

Nearby schools

School ratings (A+ to F) from HJN community data.

Athol - Royalston Middle School
5-8 · Regular · Athol-Royalston School District
446 students · 12.9:1 student–teacher
Athol - Royalston Middle School school rating: C 2.7 mi
Athol Community Elementary School
PK-4 · Regular · Athol-Royalston School District
589 students · 13.9:1 student–teacher
Athol Community Elementary School school rating: D- 2.9 mi
Athol High School
9-12 · Regular · Athol-Royalston School District
417 students · 11.6:1 student–teacher
Athol High School school rating: D+ 3.4 mi
Petersham Center
KG-6 · Regular · Petersham School District
142 students · 11.4:1 student–teacher
Petersham Center school rating: A 3.5 mi
Petersham Montessori Schools
PK-KG · Montessori
3 students · 1.3:1 student–teacher
3.7 mi
Phillipston Memorial Elementary School
PK-4 · Regular · Narragansett School District
4.0 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 4 parks and green spaces.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Parks & recreation

Riceville Pond
0.3 mi
Petersham State Forest
0.5 mi
Davenport Pond
0.9 mi
Harvard Forest
1.5 mi

The 01366 market

Homes for sale: 9
Median list price: $698,500

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172 Nelson Rd, Petersham MA 01366

3

Beds

3.5

Baths

2,254

Sqft

1989

Year built

Estimated value: $563,650

Range $525,109 – $602,191 · as of August 30, 2026

How this estimate has moved

ATTOM automated valuation model · 55 published estimates over 6.7 years · shaded band is the model's own published low-to-high range

$435,836 January 2020$563,650 August 2026

Highest reading $692,195 in October 2025; lowest $435,836 in January 2020. The vertical scale starts at the series' own low, not at zero — it is drawn to show movement, not absolute size.

Public records

3 beds
3.5 baths
2,254 sqft
150,718 sqft lot
Built 1989
Stories: 2
Use: RESIDENTIAL
APN PETE M:403 B:11 L:0

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Home price

Down payment (20%)

$112,730

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$3,688/mo

Principal & interest$3,055

Property tax$517

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $450,920. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2026 roll

Land: $66,800
Structure: $443,100
Assessed total: $509,900
County market value: $540,835
Property tax billed: $7,261

Sale & deed history

August 21, 2015Arm's-length$329,000
February 29, 2008Arm's-length$425,000
March 5, 2004Not an arm's-length transfer—
August 1, 2003Arm's-length$376,000
April 16, 1998Not an arm's-length transfer—
July 3, 1995Arm's-length$170,000