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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 Boylston, MA compare?
| Figure | Boylston, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,104 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,849 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 302 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Boylston, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,948±30 |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.4%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.5%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 54.9%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $140,962±$28,329 |
| Per capita income | $72,355±$9,593 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $578,600±$46,685 |
| Median gross rent | $2,032±$350 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.9%±21.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.2%±7.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.4%±3.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.7%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.0%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.2%±0.3 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