Marlborough, MA vs Framingham, MA

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

MetricMarlborough, MAFramingham, MA
Population41,64772,399
Median Household Income$91,968$107,419
Median Rent$1,871/mo$2,033/mo
Median Home Value$513,100$627,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%51.2%
Poverty Rate9.6%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k488264
Property Crime Rate /100k920806
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs84°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min30.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.311.3
College Degree Rate40.5%48.7%
Foreign-Born %30.8%33.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+0.9%

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