What stands out worked out from the figures below

Framingham has the most people working from home (19.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Framingham	Woburn
People
Population	72,399Highest	41,939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA	39.3±1.6Highest about the MA average
	Woburn and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4%	17.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	15.7%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Woburn and Framingham 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 MA: 47.3%	46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±1.1Lowest 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	$111,185±$9kHighest 7% above MA
	Woburn and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$627,300±$10kLowest 12% above MA	$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,033±$57Lowest 15% above MA	$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,884Highest 15% above MA	$5,354Lowest 11% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.4%±5.6Lowest 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%	7.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 4% above MA	25 minLowest 13% below MA
Work from home	19.6%±2.2Highest MA: 18.6%	16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Framingham and Woburn 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	#169 of 282 in MA
School district	Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical	Woburn
High school in town	Framingham High School	Woburn High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	11.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.