Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$673,500
Boston $646,300
Median rent$2,221/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Boston 36%
Woburn
Middlesex County41,939 residentsWoburn
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 60 Boston suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by employment & income.
63
Boston median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Woburn is like to live in, by category
Bars show Woburn against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency42nd pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.0
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate92%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index101
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute25.3 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés85
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks78
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$111,185
Boston $115,863
Unemployment7.9%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations51%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Woburn on employment & income
Woburn's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Lexington5 mi from WoburnB+ 75 B Winchester3 mi from WoburnB+ 73 B Arlington5 mi from WoburnB+ 74 B Marblehead16 mi from WoburnB+ 63 C+ Somerville7 mi from WoburnB+ 67 C+ Needham15 mi from WoburnB 73 B Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Woburn
Is Woburn, MA a good place to live?
Woburn scores 63 out of 100, 23rd of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Woburn expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $673,500, 4% above the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $2,221/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Woburn?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Woburn sit at the 42nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 11.0 student–teacher ratio. Woburn is served by Woburn. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Woburn?
The mean commute is 25.3 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Woburn?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 85 restaurants and cafés and 78 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Woburn old or new?
The median home in Woburn was built in 1968 — 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. 56% 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.