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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 Southborough, MA compare?
| Figure | Southborough, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,559 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,450 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 746 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.2% |
| Measure | Southborough, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,493±23 |
| Median age | 43.6±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.7%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.7%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 16.5%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 23.8%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 76.2%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $196,808±$16,201 |
| Per capita income | $95,790±$11,521 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $821,100±$51,048 |
| Median gross rent | $2,496±$309 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.4%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.2%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 31.0%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.9%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.4%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.9 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±0.7 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