The Town of Southborough is located 25 miles west of Boston and 15 miles east of Worcester in eastern Worcester County. With nearly 25% of the town covered by the Sudbury Reservoir, Southborough has retained a low density rural/suburban character. Located in the heart of New England and crossed by Route 9, the Massachusetts Turnpike, and Interstate 495, Southborough is a convenient location for both residence and business.Adding to the quiet rural charm of Southborough are numerous winding scenic roads, often shared with bikers, hikers and two prestigious private boarding schools that are part of a village center that has seen minimal change over the last century. Residents have a wide range of services that are aided by considerable community involvement in school and government activity, all creating a small town quality of life within the Boston Metropolitan region. Demographics: At A Glance Report for Southborough Socioeconomic County: Worcester School Structure: K-08 Form of Government: Town Administrator Selectmen Open Town Meeting 2010 Population:9,767 2013 Labor Force: 4.706 2013 Unemployment Rate:4.7 2012 Per Capita Income:$107,414 2009 Population Per Square Mile:687.21 2009 Housing Units Per Square Mile:211.80 2012 Road Miles:83.41 EQV Per Capita (2012 EQV/2010 Population):224,790 2012 Number of Registered Voters:7,051 If you live in Southborough, chances are that quite often you'll find yourself driving across or past a reservoir in your comings and goings around town. These tree-ringed reservoirs, complete with rock outcroppings, even a small island, here or there, do much to create the town's image as a quiet pastoral place.