What kinds of homes are in Northborough (community), MA?

Name: Types of homes in Northborough (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Northborough (community), MA has 2,579 (±253) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 785 homes per square mile of land.

75.9% are detached single-family houses.

12.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,579 (±253)
Detached houses: 75.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.6%
5+ unit buildings: 5.2%

Homes in Northborough (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Northborough (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	75.9% (±5.2 points)	56.7%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.3% (±3.0 points)	6.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.7% (±4.0 points)	7.6%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.9% (±3.0 points)	12.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±2.5 points)	5.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.3% (±1.4 points)	7.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Northborough (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Worcester County (16.9%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Northborough (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northborough (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Northborough (community)	—	5.2% (±3.2 points)	—
Westborough (community)	3.4 mi	25.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Westborough	3.5 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Shrewsbury	3.9 mi	20.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Boylston	4.6 mi	3.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin	5.1 mi	14.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Marlborough	5.8 mi	28.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Southborough	6.2 mi	3.5% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cordaville	7.0 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westborough (community), MA (25.1%), Westborough, MA (31.3%), Shrewsbury, MA (20.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16	West Brookfield (community)	10.6% (±10.0 points)
17	Whitinsville	10.3% (±4.8 points)
18	Athol (community)	9.5% (±3.5 points)
19	South Lancaster	7.6% (±11.0 points)
20	Oxford (community)	7.4% (±5.8 points)
21	Rutland (community)	5.4% (±10.4 points)
22	Northborough (community)	5.2% (±3.2 points)
23	East Brookfield (community)	3.4% (±10.2 points)
24 (tie)	Cordaville	0.0% (±6.9 points)
24 (tie)	Lunenburg (community)	0.0% (±8.8 points)
24 (tie)	South Ashburnham	0.0% (±14.2 points)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Northborough (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Northborough, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Northborough (community)

How many homes are in Northborough (community)?

Northborough (community), MA has an estimated 2,579 (±253) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Northborough (community) houses or apartments?

75.9% are detached houses and 6.3% attached houses, while 17.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Northborough (community)?

12.6% of homes in Northborough (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northborough CDP, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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