Boylston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,104
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,104
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,064
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,851
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,852
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,849
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,355
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 299
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $578,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,664
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $997
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,032
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,966
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 98.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 0.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,878
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 117,775
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,860
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $140,962
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,355
Persons in poverty, percent 6.4%
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 302.0
Population per square mile, 2010 271.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 16.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.06
FIPS Code 2502707525