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Boxborough vs Littleton

Central MA · MetroWest
Boxborough leads 4–1 on headline livability metrics

Across the six headline livability metrics (schools, safety, walkability, biking, affordability, and commute), Boxborough edges Littleton 4 to 1 with 1 tie. Median home prices are close, within $33k of each other. Schools tilt clearly toward Boxborough (92 vs. 82).

The two towns at a glance

Boxborough

Central MA · pop. 5,511
Boxborough is the best-kept secret in the Acton-Boxborough school district: same A+ schools as Acton, lower population density, and lower home prices. The Acton MBTA station is a 10-minute drive, making Boston accessible without paying Acton prices.
55
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Littleton

MetroWest · pop. 10,200
Littleton sits on the Fitchburg/Gardner commuter rail line and is surrounded by state forests and ponds, small-town rural New England with just enough suburban infrastructure.
57
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Head-to-head: every metric

Boxborough Littleton
Headline
Livability index 56 ✦ 52
Economics
Median home $781k ✦ $748k
Household income $145k $147k ✦
Price ÷ income 5.4× ✦ 5.1×
Tax burden 61 ✦ 48
Schools & Safety
Schools 92 ✦ 82
Safety 92 ✦ 90
Getting around
Commute to Boston 48 min 48 min
Walkability 12 22 ✦
Transit 10 25 ✦
Biking 28 ✦ 20
Lifestyle
Dining 25 38 ✦
Nightlife 18 ✦ 15
Arts & culture 22 ✦ 20
Green space 55 ✦ 50
Community
Diversity 42 ✦ 22
Climate 71 72 ✦
5-yr trend 70 ✦ 60

Clay = wins this metric. Direction matters: lower median home and shorter commute are better; everything else, higher is better.

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About this comparison

Bay State Atlas ranks 194 Massachusetts towns using public data (Census ACS, MA DESE schools, Walk Score, MA Department of Revenue tax data, and the FBI UCR safety index) normalized to 0–100. Every weight is editable. This page is a static, indexable snapshot. The live tool is faster and lets you customize what counts.