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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 Northborough, MA compare?
| Figure | Northborough, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,080 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,741 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 852 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.0% |
| Measure | Northborough, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,750±26 |
| Median age | 45.0±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.7%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 10.9%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.7%±3.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 65.5%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $153,199±$19,436 |
| Per capita income | $77,642±$8,026 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $620,000±$23,899 |
| Median gross rent | $1,919±$269 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.2%±16.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.1%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.5%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.6%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.0 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±0.8 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