Natick is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 36,518 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Natick is the 45th largest community in Massachusetts. Natick home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Natick real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Natick is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.22% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Natick is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Natick who work in management occupations (13.98%), business and financial occupations (10.40%), and healthcare (9.84%). Also of interest is that Natick has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Natick has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. A relatively large number of people in Natick telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One downside of living in Natick is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Natick, the average commute to work is 31.38 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Natick is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Natick area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.If knowledge is power, Natick is a pretty powerful place. 69.43% of the adults in Natick have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Natick in 2022 was $76,366, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $305,464 for a family of four. Natick is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Natick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Natick residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Natick include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish. In addition, Natick has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.78%). The most common language spoken in Natick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.
