Bolton town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,477
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,477
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,809
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,657
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,659
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,665
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,897
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 247
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 94.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $796,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,786
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,487
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,583
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,976
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.90
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 99.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 99.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,765
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,842
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $1,367
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $205,449
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,993
Persons in poverty, percent 2.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 284.0
Population per square mile, 2010 245.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.95
FIPS Code 2502706365