Bolton is a very small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 5,426 people and just one neighborhood, Bolton is the 249th largest community in Massachusetts.
Housing costs in Bolton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.
Bolton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.75% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bolton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bolton who work in management occupations (21.11%), sales jobs (12.99%), and healthcare (8.91%).
Also of interest is that Bolton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.04% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Bolton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bolton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bolton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Bolton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.42 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Bolton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Bolton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.88% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Bolton in 2018 was $62,060, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,240 for a family of four.
The people who call Bolton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bolton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bolton include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French.
The most common language spoken in Bolton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Urdu.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to MA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Florence Sawyer School
100 Mechanic Street Bolton, MA 01740 |
PK-08 | ||
Nashoba Regional School
12 Green Road Bolton, MA 01740 |
09-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 0.0% | |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.0% | |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.0% |
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