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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Natick, MA compare?
| Figure | Natick, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 36,969 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 37,006 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,474 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.5% |
| Measure | Natick, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 36,873±26 |
| Median age | 43.3±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.6%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.8%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 13.5%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.5%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 70.8%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $138,538±$11,269 |
| Per capita income | $80,261±$5,507 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $821,000±$25,234 |
| Median gross rent | $2,134±$124 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.3%±6.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.2%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.1%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.9%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.3%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.7 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov