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Northborough, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Worcester County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
6,720 Population 2,043/sq mi density
$154,926 Median Income $76,685 per capita
$553,700 Home Value $676,305 Zillow
$1,219 Median Rent 29.4% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
20 Violent Crime/100K 584 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$154,926 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$553,700 home value, $1,219/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
20 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
6,720
Population Density
2,043
per square mile
Land Area
3.3
square miles (8.6 km²)
Median Age
48.5 yrs
25% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.6%
Male
53.4%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 80.4% US: 61.6%
Black 2.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 16.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
80.4%
Black
2.6%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 88.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 11.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
88.8%
Spanish
11.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.8%
36% below US avg (6%)
Disability
10.2%
22% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.9%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.2%
63% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.456
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,720
Population Density2,043 / sq mi
Land Area3.3 sq mi
Median Age48.5 years

Gender

Male46.6%
Female53.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White80.4%
Black or African American2.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only88.8%
Spanish11.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.8%
Disability10.2%
Health Insurance98.9%
Uninsured3.2%
Broadband Access98.5%
Gini Coefficient0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M