Fitchburg, MA vs Marlborough, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFitchburg, MAMarlborough, MA
Population41,79841,647
Median Household Income$73,040$91,968
Median Rent$1,222/mo$1,871/mo
Median Home Value$336,400$513,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%57.5%
Poverty Rate15.6%9.6%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k515488
Property Crime Rate /100k1,381920
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr298299
Summer Highs78°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall75 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min29.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.511.3
College Degree Rate25.1%40.5%
Foreign-Born %13%30.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.