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Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Middlesex County stretches northwest from Boston, all the way to the New Hampshire border. It includes cities like:
- Cambridge
- Lowell
- Newton
- Somerville
- Framingham
- Malden
- Waltham
- Medford
- Everett
- Marlborough
- Woburn
- Watertown
- Melrose
There are also the following major towns in Middlesex County:
- Arlington
- Billerica
- Chelmsford
- Natick
- Lexington
- Dracut
- Tewksbury
- Wakefield
- Belmont
- Reading
- Burlington
- Wilmington
- Winchester
- Stoneham
Altogether, the population of Middlesex County was 1,632,000 in the 2020 census, making it the most populated county in the state and the 22nd most populous county in the country. It also had a median household income of over $107,000, making it one of the top 25 countries in the United States.
Cambridge is home to some of the most prestigious universities in the world, including Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is also a hub for the pharmaceuticals industry, with Novo Nordisk, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Johnson & Johnson all having a significant presence in the area.
Lowell and Cambridge used to be county seats before the county became insolvent in 1997 and was subsumed by the state government.
Courts in Middlesex County
There are 12 district courts and 2 superior courts in Middlesex County.
District courts can hear civil cases where the likely recovery is $50,000 or less. They also have magistrates that hear small claims involving $7,000 or less. They can also hear appeals from administrative agencies, equitable injunctions, evictions, and motions to enforce money judgments.
Superior courts hear civil cases where the likely recovery is more than $50,000, as well as cases that seek equitable relief.
The 2 superior courts in the county are the:
- Middlesex Superior Court, at 200 TradeCenter Drive in Woburn, and
- Lowell Superior Court, at the Lowell Justice Center at 370 Jackson Street in Lowell.
The 12 district courts in Middlesex County, as well as the communities that they serve, are the:
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Ayer District Court, at 25 East Main Street in Ayer, which serves:
- Ashby
- Ayer
- Boxborough
- Devens Regional Enterprise Zone
- Dunstable
- Groton
- Littleton
- Pepperell
- Shirley
- Townsend
- Westford
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Cambridge District Court, at 4040 Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford, which serves:
- Arlington
- Belmont
- Cambridge
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Concord District Court, at 305 Walden Street in Concord, which serves:
- Acton
- Bedford
- Carlisle
- Concord
- Lexington
- Lincoln
- Maynard
- Stow
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Framingham District Court, at 600 Concord Street in Framingham, which serves:
- Ashland
- Framingham
- Holliston
- Hopkinton
- Sudbury
- Wayland
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Lowell District Court, at 370 Jackson Street in Lowell, which serves:
- Billerica
- Chelmsford
- Dracut
- Lowell
- Tewksbury
- Tyngsborough
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Malden District Court, at 4040 Mystic Valley Parkway, which serves:
- Everett
- Malden
- Melrose
- Wakefield
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Marlborough District Court, at 45 Williams Street (Second Floor) in Marlborough, which serves:
- Hudson
- Marlborough
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Natick District Court, at 600 Concord Street in Framingham, which covers:
- Natick
- Sherborn
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Newtown District Court, at 1309 Washington Street in West Newton, which covers:
- Newton
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Somerville District Court, at 175 Fellsway in Somerville, which serves:
- Medford
- Somerville
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Waltham District Court, at 38 Linden Street in Waltham, which covers:
- Waltham
- Watertown
- Weston
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Woburn District Court, at 30 Pleasant Street in Woburn, which covers:
- Burlington
- Reading
- North Reading
- Stoneham
- Wilmington
- Winchester
- Woburn