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Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do New Boston, IL compare?
| Figure | New Boston, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,133 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,179 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 23 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.5% |
| Measure | New Boston, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,113±182 |
| Median age | 39.8±8.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.3%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.9%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $48,125±$10,499 |
| Per capita income | $31,641±$8,079 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.0%±6.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $129,800±$23,311 |
| Median gross rent | $620±$17 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 1.9%±3.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.2%±11.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.7%±11.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.5%±14.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.9 min±7.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov