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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 Framingham, MA compare?
| Figure | Framingham, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 73,021 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 72,362 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,889 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.7% |
| Measure | Framingham, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 72,399±45 |
| Median age | 37.5±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18.7%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 49.9%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.6%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 33.1%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.7%±2.1 pts |
| Median household income | $107,419±$6,244 |
| Per capita income | $53,991±$2,333 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.4%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $627,300±$9,924 |
| Median gross rent | $2,033±$57 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.1%±4.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.8%±1.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.6%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.5%±2.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.4 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.6%±1.3 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