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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 West Boylston, MA compare?
| Figure | West Boylston, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,923 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,877 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 608 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | West Boylston, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,782±21 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.4%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.2%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.8%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $104,551±$12,361 |
| Per capita income | $53,775±$4,909 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.6%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $440,000±$23,834 |
| Median gross rent | $1,261±$154 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.1%±12.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.9%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.7%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.9%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.5 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