What stands out worked out from the figures below

Southborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).

Cordaville has the youngest population (median age 39.2).

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	Southborough	Cordaville
People
Population	10,493Highest	2,989Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.6±1.7Highest 9% above MA	39.2±3.5Lowest about the MA average
	Southborough and Cordaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	29.3%±5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Cordaville and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9%	12.1%±3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Southborough and Cordaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%	77%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Cordaville and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$196,808±$16kHighest 89% above MA	$165,375±$41kLowest 59% above MA
	Southborough and Cordaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$821,100±$51kHighest 46% above MA	$765,900±$66kLowest 36% above MA
	Southborough and Cordaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,496±$309Highest 42% above MA	$1,844±$1kLowest 5% above MA
	Southborough and Cordaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA	$10,000+ at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32%±15Lowest MA: 51.8%	40.4%±68.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Cordaville and Southborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Highest MA: 10%	2.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 10% above MA	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	31%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	32.1%±10.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Cordaville and Southborough 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	#8 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Southborough	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.