Woburn is a medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 41,248 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Woburn is the 38th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Woburn are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Woburn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.63% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Woburn ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Woburn, 47.73% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Woburn in 2018 was $54,578, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $218,312 for a family of four.

Woburn is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Woburn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woburn residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Woburn include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Portuguese.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Woburn's cultural character, accounting for 20.17% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Woburn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.