What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).

North Andover has the most homeowners (69.8%).

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	Westborough	North Andover
People
Population	21,944Lowest	31,490Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+18%Highest MA: +7.4%	+9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.8±1.6Lowest 3% below MA	39.6±2Highest about the MA average
	North Andover and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.6%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%	21.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Westborough and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	17%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	North Andover and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.2%Highest MA: 47.3%	61.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	11%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$141,944±$12kHighest 37% above MA	$140,670±$9kLowest 35% above MA
	Westborough and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$685,300±$31kLowest 22% above MA	$732,900±$37kHighest 30% above MA
	North Andover and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,106±$151Lowest 20% above MA	$2,223±$223Highest 26% above MA
	North Andover and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,983Highest 67% above MA	$7,767Lowest 30% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.9%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	53%±9Highest MA: 51.8%
	North Andover and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest MA: 10%	9.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	69.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	32 minHighest 9% above MA
Work from home	26.5%±3.7Highest MA: 18.6%	20.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Westborough and North Andover 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	#21 of 282 in MA	#98 of 282 in MA
School district	Westborough	North Andover
High school in town	Westborough High	North Andover High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	13.3Highest
On TownTapestry
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.