Primary sources for Woburn, MA
- Census Bureau profile of Woburn, MA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Woburn, MA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Woburn, MA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Woburn, MA
Electricity rates in Woburn, Massachusetts
Woburn, MA ranks 7 of 48 Massachusetts cities for the newest homes (median year built 1970). Woburn, Massachusetts has 41,205 residents in 16,360 households; 15.9% heat with electricity.
Households in Woburn, MA can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Woburn on the map
Middlesex County, with Woburn marked
Who supplies Woburn
Middlesex County lists 6 utilities for Woburn, MA, a city of 41,205: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Middlesex County page.
Outage risk around Woburn
Woburn, MA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 337 wind and 1 tornado, 820.3 per 100,000 residents of 41,205. Top gust near Woburn, MA: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Woburn, MA: $3.0M.
Reports within 15 miles of Woburn, MA
wind and tornado reports, Woburn, MA
- 24'15
- 61'16
- 45'17
- 17'18
- 25'19
- 55'20
- 34'21
- 26'22
- 17'23
- 12'24
- 22'25
| Woburn, MA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woburn, MA, 2015 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Woburn, MA, 2016 | 60 | 1 | 61 |
| Woburn, MA, 2017 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Woburn, MA, 2018 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Woburn, MA, 2019 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Woburn, MA, 2020 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
| Woburn, MA, 2021 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Woburn, MA, 2022 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Woburn, MA, 2023 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Woburn, MA, 2024 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Woburn, MA, 2025 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Facts about Woburn
- Residents of Woburn, MA, ACS 2023
- 41,20536 of 48 Massachusetts cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Woburn, MA
- $107,75414 of 48 of those cities
- Households in Woburn, MA
- 16,3602.52 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Woburn, MA
- 57.6%9,429 owners and 6,931 renter households
- Housing units in Woburn, MA
- 16,982622 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Woburn, MA
- 15.9%2,604 of 16,360 homes
- Land area of Woburn, MA
- 12.7 sq mi3,257.3 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Woburn, MA
- 1.9%at 570 kWh a month over the $107,754 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Woburn, MA
- 338NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 820.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Woburn, MA
- 197010,504 of 16,982 homes (61.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Woburn, MA
- $641,800$2,190 gross rent a month, 4.09% of value a year
Housing and heating in Woburn
Woburn, MA: 10,504 of 16,982 homes were built before 1980 and 2,433 in 2000 or later. Woburn, MA has 8,189 detached houses, 4,436 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 18 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Woburn, MA
% of homes by decade built, Woburn, MA
- 19pre-40
- 440s
- 1750s
- 1060s
- 1170s
- 1380s
- 1090s
- 700s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Woburn, MA
| Woburn, MA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woburn, MA, median year built | 1970 | 1961 | +9 years | 7 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, built before 1980 | 61.9% | 69.1% | -7.2 points | 42 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, built 2000 or later | 14.3% | 14.5% | -0.1 points | 12 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, detached houses | 48.2% | 46.9% | +1.3 points | 18 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 26.1% | 25.1% | +1.0 points | 25 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, mobile homes | 0.1% | 0.4% | -0.3 points | 35 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, renter households | 42.4% | 38.4% | +4.0 points | 29 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, median home value | $641,800 | $687,200 | -$45,400 | 12 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, median gross rent a month | $2,190 | $2,126 | +$64 | 10 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, people per household | 2.50 | 2.48 | +0.02 | 19 of 48 |
Who lives in Woburn: income, cars, homes
In Woburn, MA, 1,025 households own no vehicle and 9,389 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Woburn, MA, 2,319 of 16,360 households earn under $35,000, 2,751 $35,000-$75,000, 5,360 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,930 $150,000 or more. 3,193 residents of Woburn, MA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 39.5. In Woburn, MA, 3,705 of 6,566 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,259 households moved in since 2018 and 3,940 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Woburn, MA homes: 9,096 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,406 none or one, median 5.4 rooms. Of 22,910 workers in Woburn, MA, 3,464 work from home, 15,790 drive alone, 841 ride transit and 336 walk.
Household income in Woburn, MA
| Woburn, MA | Value | Rank in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Woburn, MA, households under $35,000 | 14.2% | 39 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, households $150,000 or more | 36.2% | 13 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, residents below poverty | 7.8% | 36 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, median age | 39.5 | 16 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 53.6% | 18 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 42 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, households with 2+ vehicles | 57.4% | 12 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, workers at home | 15.1% | 22 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, cost-burdened renters | 56.4% | 13 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, moved in since 2018 | 32.1% | 22 of 48 |
| Woburn, MA, moved in before 2000 | 24.1% | 18 of 48 |
Cost of living with electricity in Woburn
Woburn, MA: 16,360 households at $1,636 a year per home for electricity (Middlesex County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $26.8 million, an estimate; all home energy is $3,250 a year per household.
| Group in Woburn, MA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Woburn, MA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woburn, MA, all households | 16,360 | $1,636 | $26.8 million | 1.52% |
| Woburn, MA, homeowners | 9,429 | $2,034 | $19.2 million | 1.89% |
| Woburn, MA, renters | 6,931 | $1,000 | $6.9 million | 0.93% |
Analyst note on Woburn
Household income in Woburn, MA is $107,754; 9,429 of its 16,360 households own. Woburn, MA counts 41,205 residents in 16,360 households, on 12.7 square miles. 2,604 of the 16,360 occupied homes in Woburn, MA heat with electricity.
Woburn, MA has 16,982 housing units, 622 of them vacant or seasonal. Woburn, MA ranks 7 of 48 Massachusetts cities for the fewest households without a vehicle (6.3%). Woburn, MA ranks 9 of 48 Massachusetts cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (338 since 2015).
Woburn, MA ranks 10 of 48 Massachusetts cities for the highest median rent ($2,190 a month).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Woburn
Compare Woburn with nearby cities
| City near Woburn, MA | Distance from Woburn | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woburn, MA (this page) | 0 mi | 41,205 | $107,754 | 1970 | $641,800 | 338 | 15.1% |
| Arlington, MA | 4.9 mi south | 46,015 (+4,810) | $141,440 (+$33,686) | 1943 (-27 yr) | $885,000 (+$243,200) | 350 (+12) | 30.5% (+15.4 pts) |
| Lexington, MA | 4.9 mi southwest | 34,085 (-7,120) | $219,402 (+$111,648) | 1964 (-6 yr) | $1,147,900 (+$506,100) | 361 (+23) | 31.6% (+16.4 pts) |
| Medford, MA | 5.0 mi southeast | 59,062 (+17,857) | $118,089 (+$10,335) | 1944 (-26 yr) | $715,500 (+$73,700) | 330 (-8) | 22.2% (+7.1 pts) |
| Malden, MA | 6.4 mi southeast | 65,509 (+24,304) | $95,298 (-$12,456) | 1943 (-27 yr) | $607,500 (-$34,300) | 318 (-20) | 17.6% (+2.5 pts) |
| Somerville, MA | 7.3 mi south | 80,549 (+39,344) | $127,056 (+$19,302) | 1938 (-32 yr) | $899,400 (+$257,600) | 352 (+14) | 29.0% (+13.8 pts) |
ZIP codes in Woburn
| ZIP area touching Woburn, MA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Woburn | Share of Woburn's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 01801 (Woburn, MA) | 99.6% | 100.0% |
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Questions on Woburn
Woburn: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Woburn, MA: Massachusetts households pick a supplier and plan, and Middlesex County lists 6 utilities.
Woburn: how does it rank among Massachusetts cities?
Woburn, MA: rank 36 of 48 by its 41,205 residents, rank 14 of 48 by $107,754 median income.
Woburn: how many homes heat with electricity?
Woburn, MA: 2,604 of 16,360 occupied homes, 15.9%; Middlesex County 17.0%.
Woburn: how much income goes to electricity?
At 570 kWh a month, 1.9% of the $107,754 median income in Woburn, MA.
Woburn: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Massachusetts yes; municipal and co-op areas around Woburn, MA may be closed.
Woburn: damaging storms reported nearby?
338 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Woburn, MA, 2015 to 2025, 820.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Woburn?
Woburn, MA: median home built 1970; 10,504 of 16,982 homes (61.9%) predate 1980, 8,189 are detached and 4,436 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Woburn, MA households have no car?
1,025 households; 9,389 have two or more.
How many households in Woburn, MA earn under $35,000?
2,319 of 16,360, against 5,930 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Woburn, MA live below the poverty line?
3,193 residents.