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Moving to Bolton, Massachusetts

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Population: 4,148. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,435 (+6.9% change)
Males: 2,082 (50.2%), Females: 2,066 (49.8%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $102,798
Median house value: $329,200

Population by Race

Races in Bolton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.2%), English (20.0%), German (13.4%), Italian (12.2%), United States (7.7%), French (6.1%).

Elevation: 387 feet

Map of Bolton, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bolton

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 67.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bolton town

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 73.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

5.9% Foreign born (3.1% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 0.9% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bolton:

  • CLINTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 6 miles; CLINTON, MA)
  • MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MARLBOROUGH, MA)
  • DEACONESS – NASHOBA HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; AYER, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bolton:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 23 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 37 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bolton:

  • SHIRLEY (about 7 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 9B4)
  • MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 7 miles; STOW, MA; Abbreviation: 6B6)
  • MARLBORO (about 11 miles; MARLBORO, MA; Abbreviation: 9B1)

Amtrak stations near Bolton:

  • 18 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolton:

  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)

Schools

Public high school in Bolton:

  • NASHOBA REGIONAL (Students: 810; Location: 12 GREEN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bolton:

  • FLORENCE SAWYER SCH (Students: 742; Location: 100 MECHANIC STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Bolton:

  • BOLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $130,923; Location: 738 MAIN ST.; 19,655 books; 366 audio materials; 1,060 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)

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