TOWN OF NORTHBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS
WORCESTER
BOSTON
NORTHBOROUGH
Location:
It is in Central eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Berlin on the north, Westborough on the
south, Marlborough on the east, Southborough on the southeast, and Boylston and Shrewsbury
on the west. Northborough is 10 miles northeast of Worcester and 30 miles west of Boston.
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Total Area: 18.76 sq. miles
Land Area: 18.54 sq. miles
Population: 14,155
Density: 755 per sq. mile
This snapshot contains details about the following items:
 Population
 Economy
 Land use
 Housing
 Public Safety
 Education
 Transportation
 Traffic Safety
Data Sources:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation / Geographic Information Systems / Education
/ State Police / Division of Unemployment Assistance / Housing and Community Development,
The US Census Bureau, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Massachusetts Institute for
Social and Economic Research (MISER), The Warren Group and massbenchmarks.org.
Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission
2 Washington Square, Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016
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Northborough
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POPULATION
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ECONOMY
Population
Employment
*Projected
Labor Force
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
Source: American Community Survey
2010
2009
2008
2007
$110,000
2009 inflation-adjusted dollars
Occupation
Families Below Poverty Level
Northborough
$100,000
$90,000
$80,000
MA
FEMALE
Source: US Census 2010
Percent
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
1500
$30,000
1000
$20,000
500
Northborough
102,917
65,148
$0
0
2006
64,496
1999
500
2005
101,272
2009
MALE
0.08
0.07
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
0
2004
Estimated Median Household Income
$10,000
Age Cohort
2001
2000
0.0
Source: MA Division of Unemp. Assist.
> 80
70 - 79
60 - 69
50 - 59
40 - 49
30 - 39
20 - 29
10 - 19
<9
1000
Northborough
MA
60%
MA
Total Jobs
55%
2,500
50%
6.7%
2,000
6.7%
40%
1,500
24%
30%
1,000
20%
2.1%
10%
6%
10%
1.7%
500
4%
0.3%
0
0%
1990
% Unemployed
10.0
Population by Age & Gender
1500
MA
8,300
8,200
8,100
8,000
7,900
7,800
7,700
2035
2030
2020
2010
2000
1990
1980
*CMRPC Projections approved March 2011
% Unemployed
$70,000
Source: US Census
1970
1960
1950
1940
1930
1920
Employed Pop.
14,155
2003
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2002
Past
Professional
2000
Source: massbenchmarks.org
Service
Sales
Manufacturing
Construction
Farming
Source: US Census
LANDUSE
Foreign Born
1%
%Water
Northborough
MA
10%
23%
%Residential
15%
63%
%Open Space
1999
7.0%
1.5%
0.8%
0.9%
North
America
Latin
America
0.0%
0.2%
Asia
Africa
1985
5%
%Agriculture
0%
All Foreign Europe
Born
8%
%Built Environment
3.7%
5%
Oceania
0%
Source: US Census
20%
40%
Source: MassGIS
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2005
60%
80%
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HOUSING
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Building Permits
Crimes per 100,000 Residents
366
400
Northborough
MA
350
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
20
20
2001
2002
53
24
2000
50
49
43
69
49
43
1980
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
0
1420.1
250.8
Source: CMRPC / MISER / US Census
868.3
169.9
24.3
2005
100
4051.2
2000
150
1995
165
200
1990
250
1985
300
Source: MA State Police
Median Sales Price
Traffic Accidents
Single Family
Condo
MA -SF
MA - Condo
NORTHBOROUGH
% of Region
4.00%
500
394
$500,000
400
375
333
308
$400,000
346
297
321
3.00%
300
$300,000
2.00%
$200,000
200
$100,000
1.00%
100
Source:
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
$0
0.00%
0
2004
The Warren Group/Mass. Assoc. of Realtors
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
State & Local Police Jurisdiction
Source: Mass DOT Highway
TRANSPORTATION
Housing
2000
5000
Mean Commute Time
2010
Northborough
4,319
MA
30
4000
25
Minutes
3000
2000
791
1000
598
204
26.2
22.7
20.6
20
15
27
0
22.7
21.6
10
5
Owner
Occupied
Renter
Occupied
Vacant
Chapter 40B
0
1980
Source: US Census
1990
2000
Source: US Census
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Commute Pattern
K-12 Selected Population
Low-Income
Free Lunch
Limited English Proficiency
Special Education
Reduced Lunch
Drop Out Rate
2,500
40%
0.373765605
0.373392957
35%
2,000
30%
30
Percent
25
20%
20
1,000
15
10
25%
0.252841438
1,500
10.6
5%
1.6
0.6
0.5
0
FY2009
15%
10%
500
4.9
FY2008
2,004
1,357
8.2
5
2,006
0
0%
Within Community
FY2010
Source: MA Dept of Education
Outside to Community Community to Outside
Source: US Census 2000
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Community Snapshot
Northborough
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POPULATION
1990
Total Population
11,929
14,013
17.5%
In households
11,774
13,883
17.9%
155
130
-16.1%
In group quarters
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Persons per Household
1990
Total Households
4,128
4,936
19.6%
1
601
833
38.6%
2
1,185
1,524
28.6%
3
894
920
2.9%
4
913
1,113
21.9%
>5
535
546
2.1%
3
3
-1.4%
Mean persons / household
Households
PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD
2000
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
1
2
3
4
>5
Persons
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Total Households
4,128
4,936
19.6%
0
144
104
-27.8%
1
885
1,152
30.2%
2
2,102
2,615
24.4%
3,000
3
746
666
-10.7%
2,500
4
192
292
52.1%
59
107
81.4%
2
2
0.0%
Mean vehicles / household
1990
Households
>5
Vehicles Available
2000
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
WORKERS BY GENDER
Workers 16 years and over
6,633
7,425
11.9%
Male
3,649
4,075
11.7%
Female
2,984
3,350
12.3%
Workers 16 years and over
6,633
7,425
11.9%
Drive Alone
5,660
6,617
16.9%
620
408
-34.2%
Transit / Taxi
39
66
69.2%
Bike / Ped
69
30
-56.5%
Motorbike
12
5
-58.3%
233
299
28.3%
6,400
7,126
11.3%
145
193
33.1%
6.7%
0
1
2
3
4
Vehicles
COMMUTE MODE
Work at home
Commute Time
1990
Workers
Carpool
COMMUTE TIME
Workers not working at home
< 5 mins
5 - 9 mins
750
800
10 - 14 mins
1,060
1,151
8.6%
15 - 19 mins
1,221
1,159
-5.1%
20 - 29 mins
1,237
1,339
8.2%
30 - 44 mins
1,074
1,280
19.2%
913
1,204
31.9%
23
26
15.4%
> 45 mins
Mean travel time to work (mins)
2000
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Time Leaving For Work
1990
2000
3,000
2,500
Workers not working at home
6,400
7,126
11.3%
5 to 6:59 a.m.
1,293
1,523
17.8%
7 to 7:59 a.m.
2,405
2,517
4.7%
8 to 8:59 a.m
1,535
1,699
10.7%
9 to 9:59 a.m.
284
511
79.9%
10 to 11:59 a.m.
170
228
34.1%
12 to 11:59 p.m.
623
510
-18.1%
12 to 4:59 a.m.
90
138
53.3%
Workers
TIME LEAVING FOR WORK
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
Source: Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP 2000)
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Community Snapshot
NORTHBOROUGH
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