Moving to Boston, New York
Population: 7,897. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,918 (+0.3% change)
Males: 3,964 (50.2%), Females: 3,933 (49.8%)
Erie County
Zip code: 14025
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $48,315
Median house value: $111,900
Population by Race
Races in Boston:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (41.3%), Irish (23.3%), Polish (22.7%), English (13.0%), Italian (9.9%), French (4.0%).
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Boston
- High school or higher: 87.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Boston town
- Never married: 20.8%
- Now married: 64.6%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 7.6%
3.2% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.5% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Boston:
- BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SPRINGVILLE, NY)
- OUR LADY OF VICTORY (about 15 miles; LACKAWANNA, NY)
- MERCY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boston:
- BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 21 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
- NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 36 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 49 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Boston:
- HAMBURG INC (about 13 miles; HAMBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 4G2)
- HEUSSLER HAMBURG (about 13 miles; HAMBURG, NY; Abbreviation: O01)
- BUFFALO AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: 9G0)
Amtrak stations near Boston:
- 20 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 20 miles: BUFFALO-EXCHANGE STREET (BUFALO, EXCHANGE BTW ELLICOTT & WASHINGTON). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boston:
- ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 10 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
- SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 15 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
- D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
- CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 23 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
- ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 24 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
- SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
Libraries
Library in Boston:
- BOSTON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $105,670; Location: 9474 BOSTON STATE ROAD; 16,270 books; 1,025 audio materials; 943 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)