Census place 2581035

Woburn

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Woburn city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Woburn.

According to the 2025 estimate, Woburn has a population of 43,962 and 3,475 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 58 covered Massachusetts places are: median home value is $673,500, above the comparison median of $498,050; median gross rent is $2,221, above the comparison median of $1,677; and median household income is $111,185, above the comparison median of $87,361. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$673,500
Above the comparison median of $498,050
median gross rent
$2,221
Above the comparison median of $1,677
median household income
$111,185
Above the comparison median of $87,361

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Woburn's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
43,962
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,475/sq mi
12.7 sq mi land area
Median age
39.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$111,185
Median home value
$673,500
Median gross rent
$2,221
Bachelor’s degree or higher
46.5%
Typical commute
25.3 min
Drive-alone commute
69.1%
Public transit commute
2.7%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.8%
Working from home
16%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.8%
Homes built 2020+
2.6%
Households without a vehicle
5.5%
Households with children
26.6%
Residents with a disability
12.3%
Residents without insurance
1.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Middlesex County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Severe Storm declarations
9
Snowstorm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
5

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BEDFORD HANSCOM FLD (7 mi from place center)
Average high
61.3°F
Average low
39.7°F
Annual rainfall
42.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Woburn.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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