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BMIE Market 01720

Middlesex County, Massachusetts · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)23,526
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±285 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households9,098
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±341 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count21,361
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units8,294
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$159,010
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,432 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age44.5
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent$1,982
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±154 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value$814,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±20,709 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area19.6 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants39
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 01720
Restaurants per 10,000 residents18.3
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year-13.3%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-13.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+5.4%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+18.2%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 202838 (range 34–43)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, -0.4 per year, r² 0.25) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score60 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score89 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score54 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score21 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 60 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score89.28940%+35.7
Restaurant Opportunity Score53.85435%+18.8
Market Momentum Score20.72125%+5.2
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 89 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)23,5268440%+33.7
Median household income (ACS)159,0109740%+38.8
Households (ACS)9,0988420%+16.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 54 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-13.31735%+5.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)16.64725%+11.8
Population (ACS)23,5268420%+16.8
Median household income (ACS)159,0109720%+19.4
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 21 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth-13.31650%+8.2
10-year restaurant growth-13.31730%+5.0
20-year restaurant growth5.43720%+7.5
Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (86)

By cuisine

Coffee 14 · American 9 · Pizza 8 · Italian 6 · Bakery 5 · Dessert 5 · Mexican 5 · Sandwiches 4 · Chinese 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 3 · Tea / bubble tea 3 · Asian 2 · Breakfast 2 · Burgers 2 · Indian 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Seafood 2 · BBQ 1 · French 1 · Hawaiian / Pacific 1 · Healthy / salads / bowls 1 · Japanese 1 · Sushi 1 · Thai 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 48 · Casual dining 11 · Quick service 11 · Bakery 9 · Café 9 · Coffee shop 9 · Bar 8 · Dessert 7 · Juice, smoothie, tea 3 · Brewery / taproom 2 · Delivery-focused 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Acton CoffeeCoffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · CaféCoffee · Tea / bubble tea525 Massachusetts Ave #103open
Acton House of PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian494 Main Stopen
Acton New London Style PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian555 Massachusetts Ave #2903open
Acton seafood companyRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood · American541 Massachusetts Aveopen
Atlantic Sea GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)Seafood77 Great Rdopen
Bagels PlusBakery · CaféBakery · Coffee93 Great Rdopen
Baskin-RobbinsDessertIce cream / frozen desserts182 Great Rdopen
Beijing TokyoRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese103 Nagog Parkopen
Benjarong RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Thai · Asian214 Main Stopen
Bethencourt BakehouseBakeryBakery183 Newtown Rdopen
Bickford's RestaurantCasual diningAmerican20 Nagog Parkopen
Blackbird Cafe Blackbird CafeCafé · Coffee shopCoffee · Breakfast342 Great Rdopen
Concord Brewery IncRestaurant (service type not stated)1 Strawberry Hill Rdopen
Crossroads Cafe ActonRestaurant (service type not stated) · CaféCoffee405 Nagog Parkopen
Dicapri PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian576 Massachusetts Aveopen
Dmcp Group South ParisRestaurant (service type not stated)289 Great Rd Ste 307open
Domino's Domino's PizzaDelivery-focused · Quick servicePizzaPope Rd & Great Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee182 Great Rdopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert315 Main Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Bakery · Quick service · Dessert · Coffee shopDessert · Coffee212 Main Stopen
Dunkin' Dunkin'Coffee shop · Quick service · Dessert · BakeryCoffee · Dessert100 Powdermill Rd Powdermill Plazaopen
Dunkin' DonutsCoffee shopCoffee44 Great Rd Mobil Gas Staopen
El HuipilRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)273 Great Rdopen
English Rose Tea RoomJuice, smoothie, teaTea / bubble tea504 Main Stopen
Filho's Great RoadRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningItalian · American59 Great Rdopen
Friendly'sCasual diningAmerican387 Massachusetts Aveopen
George Howell Coffee Co George Howell CoffeeCoffee shop · CaféCoffee312 School Stopen
Great Road Seafood Sales LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)77 Great Rdopen
Harris Hearth BreadsBakeryBakeryopen
Hartley S. Johnson & Son, IncRestaurant (service type not stated)14A Craig Rdopen
Holy Grail Bar and RestaurantBar · Casual dining166 Great Rdopen
Ink Etcetera Corporation-sba Small 7a TermRestaurant (service type not stated)165 Great Rdopen
Iron Work Farm In ActonRestaurant (service type not stated)128 Main Stopen
Ixtapa Mexican Grill & CantinaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican103 Nagog Parkopen
Jenny Citrin Dmd PllcRestaurant (service type not stated)107 Great Rd Ste 1open
Johnny RocketsRestaurant (service type not stated)Burgers387 Massachusetts Aveopen
Jones TavernBar · Casual dining128 Main Stopen
Julie's PlaceCasual diningAmerican208 Main Stopen
Junior's PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Sandwiches481 Great Rdopen
Jz's Bbq'sCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · BarBBQopen
Language School International IncRestaurant (service type not stated)179 Great Rd Ste 103open
Le Lyonnais RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)French416 Great Rdopen
Legend CafeCafé · BakeryCoffee · Breakfast · Bakery5 Spruce Stopen
Luna Mexican CuisineRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican · Latin American (other)20 Nagog Parkopen
Madhuri Indian RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningIndian · American342 Great Rdopen
Makaha RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese255 Great Rdopen
Mark T. Wendell Tea CompanyJuice, smoothie, tea · CaféTea / bubble tea · Coffee14A Craig Rdopen
MarzaeWinery / distillery / taproom55 Knox Trlopen
Maw Pizza Company, IncRestaurant (service type not stated)75 Great Rdopen
McDonald'sQuick service256 Main Stopen
McDonald's McDonald'sQuick serviceBurgers · American55 Great Roadopen
Mdm Southwest LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)182 Great Rd # 307open
North Versailles Coffee LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)289 Great Rd Ste 307open
Not Your Average Joe's Not Your Average Joe'sRestaurant (service type not stated)American305 Main Stopen
O'NaturalsQuick service149 Great Rdopen
Papa Gino'sRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza82 Powder Mill Roadopen
Po's Bbq LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)344 Great Rd # 16open
Rapscallion Table & Tap RapscallionCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Brewery / taproom · Bar5 Strawberry Hill Rdopen
Safr Technologies IncRestaurant (service type not stated)100 Powdermill Rd Ste 127open
Santa Fe Burrito Grill ActonRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican297 Main Stopen
Silver GirlBarAmerican251 Arlington Stopen
Sorrentos Pizzeria Sorrento PizzeriaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian251 Main Stopen
Spicepepper GardenRestaurant (service type not stated)Chinese · Asian36 Great Rdopen
Starbucks StarbucksCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery411 Massachusetts Aveopen
Subway SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches134 Great Rdopen
SubwayQuick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)Sandwiches255 Main Street, Unit Bopen
Sweet Tomatoes PizzaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian100 Powder Mill Rdopen
T.c. Lando'sRestaurant (service type not stated)297 Main Stopen
Tailgaters GrilleBar166 Great Rdopen
Tandoor And Curry On WheelsRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian485 Great Rdopen
Tedeschi Food ShopsSpecialty food shop · Quick serviceSandwiches75 Great Rdopen
The Fitness GroupRestaurant (service type not stated)354 Great Rdopen
The Happy ChocolatierDessertIce cream / frozen dessertsActon Woods Plazaopen
The Red Raven Restaurant & CateringCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar3 Nagog Parkopen
True West Brewing Co.Brewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar525 Massachusetts Aveopen
Velvet Vine CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated)Coffee166 Great Rdopen
Villa MexicanaRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican103 Nagog Parkopen
West Side CreameryDessertIce cream / frozen desserts · Dessert537 Massachusetts Ave #100open
Yang & Zhang IncRestaurant (service type not stated)103 Nagog Parkopen
ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi Zenshi SushiRestaurant (service type not stated)Japanese · Sushi · Healthy / salads / bowls · Hawaiian / Pacific248 Great Rdopen
Ap Pizzeria New Name Romano Pizza And PastaRestaurant (service type not stated)Pizza168 Great Rdclosed
Bueno Y SanoRestaurant (service type not stated)Mexican263 Main Stclosed
Howell Cafe I LlcRestaurant (service type not stated)312 School Stclosed
KJ's CaffèBakeryBakery145 Great Rdclosed
Mayuri Indian Cuisine ActonRestaurant (service type not stated)Indian508 Nagog Parkclosed
Team Grill, Inc.Restaurant (service type not stated)20 Craig Rdclosed
Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
19943633———3SIC1987
19953128———3SIC1987
19963128———3SIC1987
19973533———2SIC1987
19984136191342NAICS1997
19993935181341NAICS1997
20003832151251NAICS1997
20014135171351NAICS1997
20024137171461NAICS1997
2003393714158—NAICS2002
20044240171310—NAICS2002
2005414017129—NAICS2002
2006403818118—NAICS2002
20074340191291NAICS2002
2008424020128—NAICS2007
2009424021118—NAICS2007
2010413921117—NAICS2007
2011444225116—NAICS2007
2012454223109—NAICS2012
20134845241110—NAICS2012
201444412498—NAICS2012
2015444223118—NAICS2012
2016454422139—NAICS2012
2017454323119—NAICS2017
2018474525119—NAICS2017
20194744211112—NAICS2017
20204744191213—NAICS2017
20214543181213—NAICS2017
20223937141211—NAICS2022
2023403914178—NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 01720. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

ZCTADistanceRestaurantsYear
017182.7 mi12006
017424.0 mi302023
017544.1 mi222023
017194.2 mi32020
014604.5 mi132023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.