01801 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
02190
01801
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs68 · Top 24%
Growth
34 · Bottom 24%
vs37 · Bottom 28%
Climate
62 · Bottom 25%
vs62 · Bottom 21%
Physical resilience
92 · Top 8%
vs88 · Top 13%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 19%
vs58 · Bottom 20%
Schools
58 · Top 41%
vs70 · Top 27%
Access
97 · Top 33%
vs98 · Top 22%
Economic stability
82 · Top 8%
vs79 · Top 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 02190 | 01801 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,695 | 41,939 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $99,657 | $111,185 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $58,548 | $58,435 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,815/sq mi | 3,300/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $589,700 | $673,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,041 | $2,221 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.4% | 55.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.6% | 46.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 7.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 50 | 16 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -59.7% | -52.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 53.3" | 42.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.0 min | 27.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.2 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.67 | 11.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 30.0% | 35.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.4% | 47.0% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
02190
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
01801
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 02190 — Weymouth Town, MA · 01801 — Woburn, MA · How this is calculated: methodology