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Population in 2010: 4,355.
Population change since 2000: +8.7%
 
Males: 2,091  (48.0%)
Females: 2,264  (52.0%)
Median resident age:

44.5 years
Massachusetts median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 01505.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $121,985 (it was $67,703 in 2000)
Boylston:

$121,985
MA:

$94,488

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $62,927 (it was $32,274 in 2000)

Boylston town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $485,208 (it was $175,700 in 2000)
Boylston:

$485,208
MA:

$534,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $419,164; detached houses: $447,621; townhouses or other attached units: $343,592; in 2-unit structures: $323,295; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $332,295; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $232,758; mobile homes: $113,885
March 2022 cost of living index in Boylston: 134.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Boylston, MA (2010)
    • 4,02192.3%White alone
    • 1593.7%Asian alone
    • 641.5%Hispanic
    • 631.4%Two or more races
    • 290.7%Black alone
    • 90.2%American Indian alone
    • 100.2%Other race alone

Races in Boylston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Boylston, Massachusetts as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Boylston is 4,355 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Boylston by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(45.9)		2
(45.6)		2
(45.4)		3
(67.9)		7
(156.8)		4
(88.8)		6
(131.8)		2
(43.4)		2
(42.8)		4
(85.2)		1
(20.8)		5
(101.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		7
(161.7)		10
(229.6)		19
(433.6)		16
(362.8)		20
(452.8)		25
(560.2)		17
(377.2)		14
(307.6)		1
(21.7)		7
(149.8)		0
(0.0)		5
(104.0)		1
(20.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		22
(508.1)		117
(2,687)		31
(707.4)		15
(340.1)		12
(271.7)		14
(313.7)		13
(288.4)		7
(153.8)		14
(303.7)		5
(107.0)		2
(42.6)		14
(291.3)		6
(121.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(23.1)		7
(160.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(45.4)		1
(22.6)		1
(22.4)		1
(22.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.7)		1
(21.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(40.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index33.5145.667.851.758.084.957.554.124.142.118.723.129.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Boylston, MA

Crime rate in Boylston detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 15 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
Massachusetts average:

2.53
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Ancestries: Irish (26.5%), English (18.0%), Italian (13.8%), German (9.6%), French (8.8%), French Canadian (8.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1785

Elevation: 443 feet

Land area: 16.0 square miles.

Population density: 272 people per square mile   (very low).

Boylston, Massachusetts map

208 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 1.3% North America).

This town:

5.2%
Massachusetts:

12.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Boylston town:

1.5% ($2,621)
Massachusetts:

1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (6.1 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (32.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (151.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

West Boylston, MA (1.8 miles ),
Shrewsbury, MA (1.9 miles ),
Northborough, MA (2.1 miles ),
Berlin, MA (2.5 miles ),
Worcester, MA (2.5 miles ),
Clinton, MA (2.5 miles ),
Holden, MA (2.5 miles ),
Sterling, MA (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 71.73 W

Area codes: 508, 774

Distribution of median household income in Boylston, MA in 2022
Boylston satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 21 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2021: 24 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2020: 21 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2019: 20 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2018: 20 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2017: 20 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2016: 21 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2015: 20 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2014: 24 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2013: 17 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2012: 14 buildings, average cost: $275,800
  • 2011: 11 buildings, average cost: $220,300
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $275,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $275,000
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $323,300
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $297,100
  • 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $407,200
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $355,000
  • 2004: 43 buildings, average cost: $341,100
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $221,100
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $223,000
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $208,400
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $217,700
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $130,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Boylston, MA residents
Average permit cost in Boylston, MA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Boylston, MA
Historical housing units in Boylston, MA
Most common industries in Boylston, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.8%)
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (8.2%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.5%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.5%)
  • Computer & electronic products (8.4%)
  • Educational services (4.4%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.1%)
  • Health care (18.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (8.0%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Boylston, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Computer specialists (8.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
  • Engineers (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Computer specialists (10.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Engineers (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.1%)
  • Registered nurses (5.5%)
  • Computer specialists (5.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)

Average climate in Boylston, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Boylston, Massachusetts average temperatures Boylston, Massachusetts average precipitation Boylston, Massachusetts humidity Boylston, Massachusetts wind speed Boylston, Massachusetts snowfall Boylston, Massachusetts sunshine Boylston, Massachusetts clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.6. This is about average.

City:

64.6
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.259. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.259
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.1
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.370. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.370
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.71. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.71
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Boylston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Boylston town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Boylston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 172.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 179.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 179.0 miles away from Boylston center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from Boylston center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 102.7 miles away from Boylston center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 235.5 miles away from Boylston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Worcester County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 12

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Boylston topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Boylston:

  • WORCESTER CO HOSP (PAUL WARE DRIVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Boylston:

  • KNOLLWOOD NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WORCESTER, MA)
  • UMASS MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; WORCESTER, MA)
  • UMASS MEMORIAL HOSPICE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; WORCESTER, MA)
  • AUTUMN VILLAGE, LLC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WORCESTER, MA)
  • SALISBURY N H (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WORCESTER, MA)
  • SHREWSBURY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SHREWSBURY, MA)
  • MEDI STAFF CORP (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; WORCESTER, MA)

Amtrak stations near Boylston:

  • 7 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.) . Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boylston:

  • Quinsigamond Community College (about 4 miles; Worcester, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,877)
  • Assumption College (about 6 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (about 6 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,930)
  • Worcester State University (about 8 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 5,426)
  • Clark University (about 8 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,687)
  • College of the Holy Cross (about 8 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • Framingham State University (about 16 miles; Framingham, MA; FT enrollment: 5,743)

Public high school in Boylston:

Public elementary/middle school in Boylston:

See full list of schools located in Boylston

Library in Boylston:

  • BOYLSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $154,108; Location: 695 MAIN ST.; 27,661 books; 2,181 audio materials; 2,081 video materials; 34 state licensed databases; 59 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Boylston: Mount Pleasant Country Club (A), Boylston Fire Department (B), Worcester County House of Correction and Jail Library (C), Tower Hill Botanic Garden Library (D), Boylston Town Offices (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Pine Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Pout Pond (A), Rocky Pond (B), Sewall Pond (C), Spruce Pond (D), Cushing Swamp (E), Pine Swamp (F), Scotland Swamp (G), Straw Hollow (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: French Brook (A), Malagasco Brook (B), Potash Brook (C), Rawson Hill Brook (D), Wekepeke Brook (E), Lamson Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Jeff Fuller (racing driver) - Racing driver, David Lee Child - Abolitionist, Eliakim H. Moore - Politician, Marcus Child - Politician, William N. Davenport - Politician.

Worcester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Boylston and their reported violations in the past:

BOYLSTON WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 3,040, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-09-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-09-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-21-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-25-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-09-2013)
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-26-2013)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MEADOWBROOK VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS (Address: 120 SHREWSBURY STREET , Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-14-2009), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2010)
  • 52 regular monitoring violations
PINEWOOD ON THE GREEN CONDOS (Address: 120 SHREWSBURY STREET , Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-09-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-06-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-14-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-26-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2013)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

72.5%
Whole state:

63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.9%
Whole state:

7.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.8%
Whole state:

9.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.5%
Whole state:

4.4%
8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

Banks with branches in Boylston (2011 data):

  • Clinton Savings Bank: Boylston Branch at 81 D Shrewsbury Street, branch established on 2005/10/18. Info updated 2012/04/03: Bank assets: $479.5 mil, Deposits: $362.7 mil, headquarters in Clinton, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Clinton Financial Services, Mhc

For population 15 years and over in Boylston:

Marital status in Boylston, MA
  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

For population 25 years and over in Boylston:

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Massachusetts average:

13.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Boylston, MA (based on Worcester County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic306,925118
Mainline Protestant43,326171
Evangelical Protestant37,511203
Other18,93169
Orthodox7,93515
Black Protestant4976
None383,427-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 135
Worcester County:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 140
This county:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 174
This county:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 569
Worcester County:

7.27 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Worcester County:

8.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Worcester County:

24.0%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.6%
State:

16.5%

4.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($76,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.71%
Massachusetts average:

6.35%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($100 average AGI)
Worcester County:

0.02%
Massachusetts average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.47% ($89,300 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.34% ($92,805)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.30% ($86,618)


4.84% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($87,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.84%
Massachusetts average:

7.18%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($199 average AGI)
Worcester County:

0.03%
Massachusetts average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.87% ($84,464 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.23% ($87,004)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.21% ($97,580)

Businesses in Boylston, MA

  • Dunkin Donuts: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Boylston:

  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boylston:

  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WCUW (91.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WUW, INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Boylston:

  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
Boylston fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Boylston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.8mTotal length
  • $5,704,000Total costs
  • 78,547Total average daily traffic
  • 3,663Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Boylston)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Boylston, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Boylston)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Boylston)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of reported fires - 23 took place in 2014, and the least - 1 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Boylston, MA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.7%), and Outside Fires (32.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Boylston, MA
    • 9448.7%Structure Fires
    • 6232.1%Outside Fires
    • 2613.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 115.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Boylston, MA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Boylston, MA
  • 74.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.0%Utility gas
  • 7.8%Electricity
  • 3.9%Wood
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Boylston, MA
  • 44.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 37.1%Electricity
  • 18.4%Utility gas


Boylston compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
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