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Southborough, MA vs Northampton, MA

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Are people in Northampton older or younger than people in Southborough?
- The Median Age in Northampton is 1.5 years younger than in Southborough.

Are housing costs cheaper in Northampton or Southborough?
- Northampton housing costs are 51.5% less expensive than Southborough housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Northampton or Southborough?
- The average commute for residents of Northampton is 10.2 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Southborough.

Things to do in Southborough?
Southborough, MA?? is?? an affluent suburb southwest of Boston bordered by seven towns . The population consists mostly families that own properties thanks to its less than five mile square area that remains largely untouched from commercial encroachment . Southborough regularly witnesses seasonal celebrations like their Fall Festival along visits either their Butterfly Garden full natural beauty or Stonehouse Pond for some fishing fun

Things to do in Northampton?
Northampton, MA lies on the banks of the Connecticut River on beautiful Paradise Pond—known locally as “The Valley”—and provides access to hiking trails through Mount Tom State Reservation or kayaking down the river’s rapids in downtown Northampton State Park .

 Southborough, MANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,379329,725,481
 Median Income$170,223  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
 Avg. Home Price$829,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time31.73  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Southborough    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My son has been a student at Fay School for 7 years and is now in the lower school. He is thriving at Fay academically, socially, and in the athletics program. I  More

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Over 8 years ago

As an alum of Fay, I can say that my experiences there have shaped my life forever. During the years that I spent at Fay, I became a more confident student, person and  More

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Over 8 years ago

Fay School has provided a rigorous and supportive environment. In addition to the academic challenge, students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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