Population 4,378 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sherborn
Household size in Sherborn
| Period | Sherborn | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Sherborn is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.77, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sherborn
| Period | Sherborn | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sherborn is 43.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sherborn
| Period | Sherborn | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sherborn: 1.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sherborn
Renters in Sherborn
| Period | Sherborn | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.5% of households in Sherborn rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sherborn
| Period | Sherborn | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Sherborn than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sherborn
| Period | Sherborn | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Sherborn is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Boston area, where the median home dates to 1964.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sherborn
| Period | Sherborn | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,242 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,675 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,276 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,474 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,232 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sherborn pays $2,474 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sherborn
Bachelor's degrees in Sherborn
| Period | Sherborn | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Sherborn is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (82.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sherborn
| Period | Sherborn | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.5% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.7% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.6% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sherborn: 99.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sherborn
| Period | Sherborn | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Sherborn than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sherborn compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborn | 2.91 | 43.0 | 1.8% | 10.5% | 6.2% | 1969 | $2,474 | 82.3% | 99.6% | 4.6% |
| Harding | 2.54 | 57.0 | 1.2% | 7.4% | 11.0% | 1981 | $1,349 | 52.7% | 88.8% | 2.4% |
| Natick | 2.44 | 43.5 | 5.8% | 32.1% | 4.9% | 1966 | $2,103 | 71.0% | 96.9% | 2.9% |
| Holliston | 2.70 | 45.5 | 3.1% | 12.5% | 5.4% | 1970 | $1,631 | 66.1% | 96.7% | 4.3% |
| Ashland | 2.47 | 41.7 | 4.9% | 24.5% | 6.4% | 1983 | $2,192 | 60.6% | 97.6% | 5.7% |
| Millis | 2.69 | 45.5 | 5.5% | 16.9% | 4.9% | 1972 | $1,589 | 55.9% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| Dover | 3.08 | 44.7 | 5.9% | 2.1% | 5.4% | 1972 | $3,065 | 84.9% | 97.2% | 7.0% |
| Medfield | 2.79 | 44.3 | 4.8% | 14.0% | 4.0% | 1970 | $1,980 | 77.7% | 97.4% | 4.2% |
| Framingham | 2.65 | 39.1 | 12.4% | 45.2% | 5.6% | 1966 | $2,011 | 47.5% | 86.2% | 4.9% |
| Medway | 2.82 | 42.0 | 5.2% | 14.0% | 1.2% | 1975 | $1,573 | 62.8% | 96.0% | 3.8% |
| Cochituate | 2.68 | 45.2 | 6.2% | 16.4% | 7.2% | 1958 | $2,118 | 75.6% | 95.6% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sherborn. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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