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Westborough

Central MA · pop. 22,643

Tech corridor suburb anchored by a MBTA commuter rail stop and a walkable town center with more Indian and Asian restaurants than you'd expect. Westborough's school district earned Niche's top A+ rating and the town has seen major corporate campus investment.

Family SuburbTrail Town
Livability Index
61
/ 100
Ranks #94 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$742k
5.2× household income
Household income
$142k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
49 min
peak driving
Population
22,643
5-yr trend 72/100

How Westborough scores

Schools
95
Safety
85
Walkability
35
Transit
28
Biking
32
Dining
58
Nightlife
32
Arts & Culture
38
Green Space
35
Diversity
55
Climate
70

Who lives in Westborough

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
38.9
Foreign-born
29.2%
Bachelor's or higher
68.8%
Population
21k
White58.7%
Hispanic / Latino6.5%
Asian26.9%
Black3.2%
Other / multi4.7%

Schools in Westborough

Westborough School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Top 25% in MA
82/100
ELA · 3-8
p83
60.7%
Math · 3-8
p87
66.8%
ELA · 10
p84
79.1%
Math · 10
p89
76.7%
Grad rate
96.6%
Above average
Spend / pupil
$21.2k
Below average
Teachers / 100
8.6
Above average
Enrollment
3,887

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Boston tech commuters who want A+ schools, suburban square footage, and occasional rail access without paying Hopkinton prices.
The tradeoff
Route 9 traffic is genuinely bad, and the town center, while improving, still feels like it's catching up to its own ambitions.

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