In Middlesex, Massachusetts, the median home price is $824,308; median household income is $130,847; the population is 1,638,365; schools rate 7.1 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 185.0 per 100k; and the average commute is 29.9 minutes.
Data updated April 2026 - Source: Zillow Research
Middlesex at a glance
Population
1,638,365
Median Household Income
$130,847
Typical Home Value
$824,308
School District Rating
7.1
Violent Crime Rate
185.0
Avg Commute Time
29.9
About Middlesex
Middlesex has a population of 1,638,365. The median home value is $824,308, 22% above the Massachusetts median. Median household income is $130,847 (26% above the Massachusetts median). The most populated towns are Cambridge, Lowell, and Newton.
Data comes from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric.
Towns in Middlesex
54 towns, by population.
- Cambridge118,796 pop.
- Lowell118,368 pop.
- Newton89,044 pop.
- Somerville81,036 pop.
- Framingham72,399 pop.
- Malden65,906 pop.
- Waltham64,902 pop.
- Medford59,354 pop.
- Everett50,045 pop.
- Arlington46,350 pop.
- Billerica42,003 pop.
- Woburn41,939 pop.
- Marlborough41,647 pop.
- Natick36,873 pop.
- Chelmsford36,446 pop.
- Watertown35,543 pop.
- Lexington34,295 pop.
- Dracut32,574 pop.
- Tewksbury31,273 pop.
- Melrose29,650 pop.
- Wakefield27,793 pop.
- Belmont27,175 pop.
- Burlington26,274 pop.
- Reading25,612 pop.
- Westford24,690 pop.
- Acton24,155 pop.
- Winchester23,406 pop.
- Stoneham23,355 pop.
- Wilmington23,336 pop.
- Hudson20,077 pop.
- Hopkinton19,358 pop.
- Sudbury19,306 pop.
- Ashland18,873 pop.
- Concord18,223 pop.
- North Reading15,765 pop.
- Holliston15,094 pop.
- Bedford14,727 pop.
- Wayland13,914 pop.
- Tyngsborough12,550 pop.
- Pepperell11,663 pop.
- Weston11,579 pop.
- Groton11,390 pop.
- Maynard10,712 pop.
- Littleton10,280 pop.
- Townsend9,100 pop.
- Ayer8,645 pop.
- Stow7,165 pop.
- Shirley6,976 pop.
- Lincoln6,948 pop.
- Boxborough5,496 pop.
- Carlisle5,239 pop.
- Sherborn4,427 pop.
- Dunstable3,408 pop.
- Ashby3,211 pop.
Middlesex at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Middlesex?
- Middlesex has a population of 1,638,365 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Middlesex?
- The median home value in Middlesex is $824,308. Open the interactive map to see the distribution town by town.
- What is the median household income in Middlesex?
- Median household income in Middlesex is $130,847 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What state is Middlesex in?
- Middlesex is in Massachusetts.
- How many towns are in Middlesex?
- Middlesex contains 54 towns and municipalities. Click any town below or on the map to see its housing, school, and crime data.
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