About Boylston

Boylston is a very small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 4,008 people and just one neighborhood, Boylston is the 269th largest community in Massachusetts.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Boylston is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Boylston is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Boylston who work in management occupations (12.18%), office and administrative support jobs (11.84%), and sales jobs (10.16%).

Also of interest is that Boylston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Boylston is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Boylston is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Boylston's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Boylston is a very car-oriented town. 98.9% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Boylston is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Boylston has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Boylston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Boylston Information and Demographics

The population of Boylston is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.72% of adults in Boylston have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Boylston in 2000 was $32,274, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,096 for a family of four.

The people who call Boylston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Boylston is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Boylston include Irish, English, Italian, French Canadian, Swedish, French, Polish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Boylston is English.