Webster, MA vs Marlborough, MA

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

MetricWebster, MAMarlborough, MA
Population12,22841,647
Median Household Income$63,837$91,968
Median Rent$1,198/mo$1,871/mo
Median Home Value$333,100$513,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%57.5%
Poverty Rate16%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k512488
Property Crime Rate /100k658920
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr298299
Summer Highs80°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall47 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min29.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.811.3
College Degree Rate18.8%40.5%
Foreign-Born %12.1%30.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+2.4%

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