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Households with Internet Access

What does this measure?

The percentage of households that have access to the Internet.

Why is this important?

Access to the Internet is crucial for households to communicate, search for jobs, complete schoolwork and participate in other important activities like banking, health care access and consumer research.

How is our region doing?

In 2016-20, 91% of households in MetroWest had access to the Internet, slightly higher than the state (88%) and higher than the national rate of 86%. Worcester County's rate of 88% was lower than Middlesex and Norfolk (91% and 92%).

Rates of Internet access were 97% or higher in, Boxborough, Harvard, Lexington, Maynard, Medfield, Stow and Sudbury. Waltham and Milford were on the lower end of the spectrum, with 91% and 88%, respectively. The rate was 92% in both Framingham and Natick. The rate in Boston, for comparison, was 87%.

Notes about the data

Internet access questions were not included in surveys until 2013. Data for this indicator is expected to be released annually in December.

Households with Internet Access
2016-20
United States86%
Massachusetts88%
Region91%
Middlesex County91%
Norfolk County92%
Worcester County88%
Acton town, Middlesex County94%
Ashland town, Middlesex County93%
Bedford town, Middlesex County96%
Bellingham town, Norfolk County94%
Boxborough town, Middlesex County97%
Carlisle town, Middlesex County95%
Concord town, Middlesex County94%
Dedham town, Norfolk County92%
Dover town, Norfolk County96%
Framingham city, Middlesex County92%
Franklin town, Norfolk County95%
Groton town, Middlesex County95%
Harvard town, Worcester County97%
Holliston town, Middlesex County92%
Hopkinton town, Middlesex County90%
Hudson town, Middlesex County90%
Lexington town, Middlesex County97%
Lincoln town, Middlesex County93%
Littleton town, Middlesex County94%
Marlborough city, Middlesex County92%
Maynard town, Middlesex County97%
Medfield town, Norfolk County97%
Medway town, Norfolk County93%
Milford town, Worcester County88%
Millis town, Norfolk County95%
Natick town, Middlesex County92%
Needham town, Norfolk County94%
Sherborn town, Middlesex County96%
Southborough town, Worcester County94%
Stow town, Middlesex County97%
Sudbury town, Middlesex County97%
Walpole town, Norfolk County94%
Waltham city, Middlesex County91%
Wayland town, Middlesex County96%
Wellesley town, Norfolk County93%
Westborough town, Worcester County94%
Westford town, Middlesex County95%
Weston town, Middlesex County95%
Westwood town, Norfolk County94%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




Number of Households with Internet Access
2016-20
United States104,647,943
Massachusetts2,341,159
Region1,081,315
Middlesex County559,500
Norfolk County245,726
Worcester County276,089
Acton town, Middlesex County8,242
Ashland town, Middlesex County6,657
Bedford town, Middlesex County5,072
Bellingham town, Norfolk County6,132
Boxborough town, Middlesex County2,190
Carlisle town, Middlesex County1,685
Concord town, Middlesex County6,083
Dedham town, Norfolk County9,622
Dover town, Norfolk County1,939
Framingham city, Middlesex County26,169
Franklin town, Norfolk County11,742
Groton town, Middlesex County3,746
Harvard town, Worcester County1,757
Holliston town, Middlesex County5,035
Hopkinton town, Middlesex County5,833
Hudson town, Middlesex County7,035
Lexington town, Middlesex County11,547
Lincoln town, Middlesex County2,384
Littleton town, Middlesex County3,299
Marlborough city, Middlesex County14,818
Maynard town, Middlesex County4,139
Medfield town, Norfolk County4,219
Medway town, Norfolk County4,384
Milford town, Worcester County9,697
Millis town, Norfolk County2,955
Natick town, Middlesex County13,671
Needham town, Norfolk County10,072
Sherborn town, Middlesex County1,424
Southborough town, Worcester County3,322
Stow town, Middlesex County2,497
Sudbury town, Middlesex County6,120
Walpole town, Norfolk County8,154
Waltham city, Middlesex County21,640
Wayland town, Middlesex County4,495
Wellesley town, Norfolk County7,771
Westborough town, Worcester County6,576
Westford town, Middlesex County8,075
Weston town, Middlesex County3,556
Westwood town, Norfolk County5,063

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




INDICATORS REGIONAL TREND
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Children Living in Poverty Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families Increasing
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Disengaged Youth Decreasing
Reports of Domestic Violence Maintaining
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments Increasing
Households Without Vehicles Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work Not Applicable
Households With Internet Access Not Applicable
Voter Participation Rate Increasing
Average Charitable Contribution Maintaining
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Drug Poisoning Mortality Rate Increasing
Crimes Against People Decreasing
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Total Population Increasing
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Language Diversity Increasing
Population by Age Not Applicable
Change in Population by Age/Gender Not Applicable
Seniors Living Alone Decreasing
People with Disabilities Maintaining
Change in Total Jobs by Sector Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate Increasing
Business Ownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Share of Workers who are Professionals, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
High-Tech Jobs Maintaining
Female to Male Earnings Ratio Maintaining
Prekindergarten Participation Not Applicable
School Spending Per Student Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Group Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Student Group Not Applicable
Chronically Absent Students Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Education Level Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Households Receiving Temporary Assistance Maintaining
Participation in Food Assistance by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Living Wage Not Applicable
80/20 Income Ratio Maintaining
Access to Financial Services, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates Increasing
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership Increasing
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Rent Not Applicable
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homelessness Increasing
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Business Ownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Share of Workers who are Professionals, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Group Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Student Group Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Participation in Food Assistance by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Access to Financial Services, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable


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