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Framingham vs Upton vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Framingham has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Woburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Upton | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 72,399Highest |
8,189Lowest |
41,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
39.3±1.6 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Framingham and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,419±$6kLowest 3% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$111,185±$9k 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57 15% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 15% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Framingham 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Woburn |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | Blackstone Valley | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.2Lowest |
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MA 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.