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Compare Woburn to Worcester

This post compares Woburn, Massachusetts to Worcester, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Woburn (city) Worcester (city)
Population 39,500 184,743
Income (median) $59,073 $45,149
Home Value (median) $394,900 $210,600
White 82% 69%
Black 6% 13%
Asian 6% 7%
With Kids 27% 27%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 37% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Woburn or Worcester?
A: Woburn has a much smaller population count than Worcester: 39500 compared with 184743 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Woburn or in Worcester?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Woburn.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Woburn or Worcester?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Woburn.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Worcester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Woburn versus 57% for Worcester.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Woburn may include: Norwood, Weymouth, and Dedham.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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