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)