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Southborough, Massachusetts, in Worcester county, is 5 miles W of Framingham, Massachusetts (center to center) and 24 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is conveniently located inside the Boston metropolitan area. There are an estimated 8,781 people in Southborough.
In Southborough, about 73% of adults are married. Many folks in Southborough are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the town, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Southborough. The kids here are young and many.
Males represent a higher percentage of the population in the town than in most places.
In 2000, Southborough had a median family income of $119,454. Southborough has more than its share of wealthy families and people. The town has a large middle class. You won't find a lot of people in Southborough living below the poverty line. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in the town. If a good man (or woman) is hard to find, try looking in Southborough, where there happen to be many singles with good incomes.
In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($57,790) in Southborough. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.
The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Southborough.
Approximately 88% of housing in Southborough is owner-occupied. Property taxes are a bit high in the town, which may indicate the community's investment in its schools and infrastructure.
In Southborough, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Southborough strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
Comparing Southborough to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use |  |  |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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