Framingham, MA vs Marlborough, MA

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

MetricFramingham, MAMarlborough, MA
Population72,39941,647
Median Household Income$107,419$91,968
Median Rent$2,033/mo$1,871/mo
Median Home Value$627,300$513,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%57.5%
Poverty Rate10.4%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k264488
Property Crime Rate /100k806920
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs80°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min29.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.311.3
College Degree Rate48.7%40.5%
Foreign-Born %33.1%30.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+2.4%

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