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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 Bolton, MA compare?
| Figure | Bolton, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,477 |
| Change since April 2020 | +14.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,665 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 284 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.2% |
| Measure | Bolton, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,737±23 |
| Median age | 41.2±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.6%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.5%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.3%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 81.9%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $205,449±$30,733 |
| Per capita income | $83,993±$8,573 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.9%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $796,000±$49,011 |
| Median gross rent | $1,583±$1,426 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±38.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.7%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 40.5%±6.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 57.3%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.8 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±0.9 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