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Framingham vs Gorham vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Framingham has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Woburn has the most expensive homes ($674k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Framingham | Gorham | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 72,399Highest |
18,300Lowest |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.4±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
39.3±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,419±$6kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$111,185±$9k 38% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$673,500±$17kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57 44% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,354 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woburn and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Framingham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #229 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Gorham Public Schools | Woburn |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | Gorham High School | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
12.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.