Massachusetts Living Index

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

/ 100

Ranks #94 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home

$742k

5.2× household income

Household income

$142k

ACS median

Commute to Boston

55 min

peak driving

Population

22,643

5-yr trend 72/100

How Westborough scores

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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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