Southborough is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 10,429 people and two associated neighborhoods, Southborough is the 178th largest community in Massachusetts.

Southborough home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Southborough real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

A relatively large number of people in Southborough telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.07% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Southborough 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, Southborough really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Southborough 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 Southborough, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.37 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small town, Southborough has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Southborough is a pretty powerful place. 70.93% of the adults in Southborough 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 Southborough in 2022 was $88,669, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $354,676 for a family of four.

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

Southborough also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.69%.

The most common language spoken in Southborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.