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Table 6<br />

AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE<br />

1990 2000 % Change 2010 % Change<br />

Natick 2.5 2.42 -3.2% 2.44 0.8%<br />

Dover 2.98 3.01 1.0% 2.96 -1.7%<br />

Framingham 2.44 2.43 -0.4% 2.47 1.6%<br />

Sherborn 2.96 2.95 -0.3% 2.86 -3.1%<br />

Wayland 2.8 2.8 0.0% 2.69 -3.9%<br />

Wellesley 2.7 2.7 0.0% 2.78 3.0%<br />

Weston 2.78 2.85 2.5% 2.82 -1.1%<br />

Middlesex County 2.59 2.52 -2.7% 2.49 -1.2%<br />

Massachusetts 2.58 2.51 -2.7% 2.48 -1.2%<br />

Source: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, 2010 Census<br />

Family Growth<br />

A family consists of a householder and one or more people living in the same household who is<br />

related to the householder by birth, marriage or adoption. As shown below, the number of<br />

families in Natick has grown at a slightly higher rate than Middlesex County or the<br />

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The projection for 2016 shows a large growth of 9.3% in<br />

Natick while growth in Middlesex County and Massachusetts will remain stable compared to<br />

2010 numbers.<br />

1990 2000<br />

Table 7<br />

FAMILY GROWTH<br />

% Change<br />

1990-2000<br />

2010<br />

Estimate<br />

% Change<br />

2000-2010<br />

2016<br />

projection<br />

% Change<br />

2010-2016<br />

Natick 8,126 8,532 5.0% 8,714 2.1% 9,526 9.3%<br />

Middlesex County 347,306 361,076 4.0% 366,656 1.5% 372,003 1.5%<br />

Massachusetts 1,514,746 1,576,696 4.1% 1,603,591 1.7% 1,625,470 1.4%<br />

Source: 1990 Census, 2000 Census, ESRI (2016 projections)<br />

Household Income<br />

As shown in below, the median household income in Natick has increased by approximately<br />

25%, on par with Middlesex County and the Commonwealth. The median income in<br />

surrounding towns has not grown as quickly indicating that Natick may be becoming a more<br />

attractive place to live for a more affluent population. Despite the growth that Natick has seen<br />

in median household income, it is still significantly below all surrounding communities except<br />

for Framingham. However, it is higher than the Middlesex County and Commonwealth of<br />

Massachusetts averages.<br />

Table 8<br />

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME<br />

1990 2000<br />

% Change<br />

1990-2000<br />

24 | P a g e L D S C o n s u l t i n g G r o u p , L L C<br />

2010<br />

% Change<br />

2000-2010<br />

Natick $49,229 $69,755 41.69% $87,568 25.54%

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