The town of North Reading is an outlying suburban town in Middlesex County, lying entirely within the watershed of the Ipswich River. North Reading borders Andover, North Andover, Middleton, Lynnfield, Reading and Wilmington. The town has a total area of 13.5 square miles.

 

North Reading is located close to the junction of Interstate 95 and Interstate 93, to the north of Boston. North Reading is served by the MBTA's Haverhill/Reading commuter rail line, which links the town to Boston's North Station.

 

The North Reading Public Schools prepares students for life beyond their PreK-12 experience. North Reading has three K-5 schools: E. Ethel Little School, J. Turner Hood School, and the L.D. Batchelder School. North Reading offers one middle school and one high school: North Reading Middle School and North Reading High School.

 

Points of interest include the Hillview Golf Course and Country Club, Ipswich River Park, Harold Parker State Forest and Forest Riding Academy, just to name a few.