Northborough is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 15,689 people and three associated neighborhoods, Northborough is the 130th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Northborough are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Northborough has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Northborough is also a town of artists. Northborough has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Northborough’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Northborough is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Northborough really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Northborough perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Northborough, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.79 minutes every day commuting to work.

If knowledge is power, Northborough is a pretty powerful place. 67.39% of the adults in Northborough have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Northborough in 2022 was $79,529, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $318,116 for a family of four.

Northborough is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Northborough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northborough residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northborough include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French.

Northborough also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.59%.

The most common language spoken in Northborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Portuguese.