Framingham, MA vs Wellesley, MA

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

MetricFramingham, MAWellesley, MA
Population72,39930,347
Median Household Income$107,419$250,000+
Median Rent$2,033/mo$2,886/mo
Median Home Value$627,300$1,582,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%40.4%
Poverty Rate10.4%4%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26450
Property Crime Rate /100k806327
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr299308
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min27.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.310.6
College Degree Rate48.7%89%
Foreign-Born %33.1%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.