Westborough

Population: 4,234
Median household income: $100,037
Median home value: $540,600

Located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Westborough is a community with a population of 4,234. Its median household income of $100,037 runs above the Worcester County figure of $93,561.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westborough's population grew 7.0% from 3,957 to 4,234, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $380,800 to $540,600.

42.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1947.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,234
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $100,037
Median home value: $540,600
Median gross rent: $1,503
Housing units: 2,040
Homeownership rate: 52.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9574,234

Median household income

$87,557$100,037

Median home value

$380,800$540,600

Median gross rent

$1,226$1,503

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,957	$87,557	$380,800	$1,226
2020	4,024	$83,929	$413,300	$1,255
2021	4,364	$95,882	$435,800	$1,294
2022	4,381	$87,411	$497,700	$1,414
2023	4,234	$100,037	$540,600	$1,503

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	177	4.2%
5 to 17	568	13.4%
18 to 24	300	7.1%
25 to 34	684	16.2%
35 to 44	446	10.5%
45 to 54	620	14.6%
55 to 64	668	15.8%
65 to 74	469	11.1%
75 and over	302	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,280	77.5%
Black or African American	61	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	264	6.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	69	1.6%
Two or more races	102	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	458	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate18.8%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree25.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	5.9%
High school graduate	601	18.8%
Some college or associate's	659	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	918	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	824	25.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit1.7%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,765	73.0%
Carpooled	98	4.1%
Public transit	40	1.7%
Walked	17	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	497	20.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	514	26.8%
15 to 29 min	592	30.8%
30 to 44 min	341	17.8%
45 to 59 min	184	9.6%
60+ min	289	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 6.3% (259 of 4,086)

	Count	Share
Family households	835	42.2%
Nonfamily households	1,144	57.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,979	97.0%
Vacant	61	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,037	52.4%
Renter-occupied	942	47.6%

1-unit, detached42.5%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units29.4%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units11.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	866	42.5%
1-unit, attached	65	3.2%
2 to 4 units	599	29.4%
5 to 19 units	275	13.5%
20 or more units	235	11.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2575050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.2674, -71.6175