Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$627,300
Boston $646,300
Median rent$2,033/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Boston 36%
Framingham
Middlesex County72,399 residentsFramingham
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
53
Boston median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Framingham is like to live in, by category
Bars show Framingham against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency19th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.6
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate83%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index99
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate1.13%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute30.4 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi1.4
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés41
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks64
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$107,419
Boston $115,863
Unemployment4.8%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations45%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Framingham on schools
Framingham's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lexington14 mi from FraminghamA+ 75 B Wellesley8 mi from FraminghamA+ 76 B Belmont14 mi from FraminghamA+ 73 B Winchester18 mi from FraminghamA+ 73 B Newton12 mi from FraminghamA+ 75 B Needham10 mi from FraminghamA+ 73 B Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Framingham
Is Framingham, MA a good place to live?
Framingham scores 53 out of 100, 43rd of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Framingham expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $627,300, 3% below the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.13%. $2,033/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Framingham?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Framingham sit at the 19th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 11.6 student–teacher ratio. Framingham is served by Framingham. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Framingham?
The mean commute is 30.4 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 1.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Framingham?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 41 restaurants and cafés and 64 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Framingham old or new?
The median home in Framingham was built in 1966 — close to the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 57% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.