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Households With Internet Access

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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 2018-22, 93% of households in MetroWest had access to the Internet, slightly higher than the state (91%) and higher than the national rate of 89%. Worcester County's rate of 91% was lower than Middlesex and Norfolk (both at 94%).

Rates of Internet access were 98% or higher in, Boxborough, Dover, Groton, Harvard, Stow. Sudbury and Wayland. Dedham and Milford were on the lower end of the spectrum, with 91% and 90%, respectively. The rate was 94% in both Framingham, Holliston, Hudson, Medway and Natick. The rate in Boston, for comparison, was 90%.

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
2013-172018-22
United States79%89%
Massachusetts83%91%
Region86%93%
Middlesex County87%94%
Norfolk County88%94%
Worcester County83%91%
Acton town, Middlesex County93%96%
Ashland town, Middlesex County92%95%
Bedford town, Middlesex County92%96%
Bellingham town, Norfolk County88%96%
Boxborough town, Middlesex County96%98%
Carlisle town, Middlesex County93%97%
Concord town, Middlesex County91%97%
Dedham town, Norfolk County86%91%
Dover town, Norfolk County97%98%
Framingham city, Middlesex County86%94%
Franklin town, Norfolk County92%96%
Groton town, Middlesex County92%98%
Harvard town, Worcester County95%98%
Holliston town, Middlesex County91%94%
Hopkinton town, Middlesex County95%92%
Hudson town, Middlesex County86%94%
Lexington town, Middlesex County94%97%
Lincoln town, Middlesex County94%96%
Littleton town, Middlesex County89%97%
Marlborough city, Middlesex County88%93%
Maynard town, Middlesex County92%97%
Medfield town, Norfolk County94%97%
Medway town, Norfolk County93%94%
Milford town, Worcester County85%90%
Millis town, Norfolk County92%97%
Natick town, Middlesex County88%94%
Needham town, Norfolk County92%95%
Sherborn town, Middlesex County93%97%
Southborough town, Worcester County93%97%
Stow town, Middlesex County92%99%
Sudbury town, Middlesex County96%98%
Walpole town, Norfolk County90%95%
Waltham city, Middlesex County85%93%
Wayland town, Middlesex County92%98%
Wellesley town, Norfolk County91%96%
Westborough town, Worcester County92%95%
Westford town, Middlesex County94%95%
Weston town, Middlesex County92%96%
Westwood town, Norfolk County90%95%

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
2013-172018-22
United States93,546,463111,322,697
Massachusetts2,158,4892,489,302
Region999,7951,149,759
Middlesex County516,921588,846
Norfolk County229,839260,967
Worcester County253,035299,946
Acton town, Middlesex County8,1528,665
Ashland town, Middlesex County6,1857,246
Bedford town, Middlesex County4,8005,381
Bellingham town, Norfolk County5,5686,029
Boxborough town, Middlesex County2,2002,128
Carlisle town, Middlesex County1,6561,732
Concord town, Middlesex County6,1146,257
Dedham town, Norfolk County8,4619,450
Dover town, Norfolk County1,9491,847
Framingham city, Middlesex County23,88726,166
Franklin town, Norfolk County10,38811,647
Groton town, Middlesex County3,7733,620
Harvard town, Worcester County1,8151,927
Holliston town, Middlesex County4,7155,235
Hopkinton town, Middlesex County5,3386,157
Hudson town, Middlesex County6,6497,554
Lexington town, Middlesex County11,02212,028
Lincoln town, Middlesex County2,3892,462
Littleton town, Middlesex County3,0703,450
Marlborough city, Middlesex County13,65015,432
Maynard town, Middlesex County3,9224,282
Medfield town, Norfolk County3,9494,319
Medway town, Norfolk County4,3304,279
Milford town, Worcester County9,38110,308
Millis town, Norfolk County2,8383,081
Natick town, Middlesex County12,61514,704
Needham town, Norfolk County9,79210,712
Sherborn town, Middlesex County1,3771,469
Southborough town, Worcester County3,1743,476
Stow town, Middlesex County2,4202,581
Sudbury town, Middlesex County6,0046,201
Walpole town, Norfolk County8,0128,925
Waltham city, Middlesex County20,10224,253
Wayland town, Middlesex County4,5994,833
Wellesley town, Norfolk County7,8738,584
Westborough town, Worcester County6,1267,599
Westford town, Middlesex County7,7528,158
Weston town, Middlesex County3,4683,599
Westwood town, Norfolk County4,9935,121

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%.
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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 Increasing
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments Increasing
Households Without Vehicles Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work Not Applicable
Households With Internet Access Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Average Charitable Contribution Maintaining
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Opioid Overdose 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
Business Ownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate Maintaining
Share of Workers who are Professionals, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
High-Tech Jobs Decreasing
Female to Male Earnings Ratio Maintaining
Prekindergarten Participation Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Group Not Applicable
School Spending Per Student Maintaining
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
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Maintaining
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 Maintaining
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
Share of Workers who are Professionals, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate 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
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults, 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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