Boylston, Massachusetts
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Community Features

Beauty and graced infused with character and strength makes Boylston the perfect community for you. A town defined by excellence, Boylston is quaint with many residents and a few small businesses.

The story begins in 1743. Boylston was a second parish to a town called Shrewsbury. During this time a man named Ebenezer Morse took his place as the town's first minister. Having been a Harvard Scholar, who had studied law, was also very well versed in medicine. He was the town's spiritual leader and political force. Boylston broke away from Shrewsbury and became its own town in 1788. During the late 1800's, more than 4,800 acres of majestic land had been cleared away for the Wachusett Reservoir.

John B. Gough became a leader in The Temperance Movement. He resided in Boylston from 1844 until 1866. Artifacts from his life as well as other famous residents can be found in Historical Society Museum. His mansion aptly named The Gough Estate at Hillside is on the National Register of Historic Places. His mansion is also thought to be one of the most absolutely magnificent in all of Massachusetts.

The Historical Center Building was not always a museum. Its main function back in 1830 was a town hall. The town's benefactor, Ward Nicholas Boylston, had it built on a grant he bestowed upon the community. Today Boylston rents out the Historical Center Building to the Historical Society to use as an educational museum as well as their head quarters.

Boylston is home to many and is a fantastic community to be apart of. Come find out why today!

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Quick Facts

Boylston Demographics

Housing Characteristics

	2003 Number	2003 Percent	2008 Number	2008 Percent
Total Housing Units:	1,690		1,822
Owner Occupied:	1,386	83.75%	1,495	83.75%
Renter Occupied:	296	16.25%	290	16.25%

Median and Average Household Incomes

	1999	2003	2008
Median Household Income:	$66,236	$72,092	$84,625
Median Household Effective Buying Income:		$54,128	$61,411
Average Household Income:	$817,452	$88,523	$102,667

 

Neighborhood Information
Statistics:

Total Area, sq. miles	19.67
Land Area, sq. miles	16.031
Population	4,617
Population density per sq. mile	260

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