Northborough

Population: 6,720
Median household income: $154,926
Median home value: $553,700

Northborough, a community in Worcester County, Massachusetts, has 6,720 residents. The median household income of $154,926 is above the Worcester County median ($93,561).

From 2019 to 2023, Northborough's population grew 6.7% from 6,298 to 6,720, while its median home value rose 33.7% from $414,100 to $553,700.

The typical home was built around 1971. 2.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,720
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $154,926
Median home value: $553,700
Median gross rent: $1,219
Housing units: 2,598
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2986,720

Median household income

$114,303$154,926

Median home value

$414,100$553,700

Median gross rent

$1,176$1,219

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,298	$114,303	$414,100	$1,176
2020	6,532	$131,373	$416,900	$1,243
2021	6,767	$140,482	$441,600	$1,317
2022	6,677	$147,456	$497,300	$1,208
2023	6,720	$154,926	$553,700	$1,219

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5423.0%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	344	5.1%
5 to 17	1,118	16.6%
18 to 24	366	5.4%
25 to 34	441	6.6%
35 to 44	693	10.3%
45 to 54	1,547	23.0%
55 to 64	892	13.3%
65 to 74	782	11.6%
75 and over	537	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,396	80.3%
Black or African American	177	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	383	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	244	3.6%
Two or more races	216	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	294	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate11.6%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree32.9%

Graduate or professional degree33.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	3.8%
High school graduate	569	11.6%
Some college or associate's	869	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,608	32.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,660	33.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,495	70.9%
Carpooled	78	2.2%
Public transit	41	1.2%
Walked	42	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	801	22.8%
Other means	60	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	572	21.1%
15 to 29 min	1,040	38.3%
30 to 44 min	446	16.4%
45 to 59 min	303	11.2%
60+ min	355	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 2.0% (133 of 6,586)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,771	69.2%
Nonfamily households	789	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,560	98.5%
Vacant	38	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,154	84.1%
Renter-occupied	406	15.9%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,010	77.4%
1-unit, attached	183	7.0%
2 to 4 units	249	9.6%
5 to 19 units	104	4.0%
20 or more units	52	2.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2546785
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.3120, -71.6477