West Boylston, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 7,481. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,699 (+2.9% change)
Males: 4,232 (56.6%), Females: 3,249 (43.4%)
Worcester County
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $53,777
Median house value: $155,100
Population by Race
Races in West Boylston:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
- Black (5.3%)
- Hispanic (4.8%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (20.1%), Italian (17.2%), English (14.3%), French (12.8%), Swedish (6.5%), Polish (5.9%).
Elevation: 481 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in West Boylston
- High school or higher: 89.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in West Boylston town
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 57.8%
- Separated: 5.5%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 6.1%
2.3% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.6% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near West Boylston:
- WORCESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BOYLSTON, MA)
- ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
- UMASS MEMORIAL MED CTR-UNIVERSITY CAMP (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Boylston:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 36 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
- MANCHESTER (about 46 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Boylston:
- STERLING (about 4 miles; STERLING, MA; Abbreviation: 3B3)
- SPENCER (about 13 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)
- FITCHBURG MUNI (about 13 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Abbreviation: FIT)
Amtrak station near West Boylston:
- 8 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 West Boylston:
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
- CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
Public primary/middle schools in West Boylston:
- WEST BOYLSTON JR-SR HIGH (Students: 654; Location: 125 CRESCENT STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
- MAJOR EDWARDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 485; Location: 70 CRESCENT STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
Libraries
Library in West Boylston:
- BEAMAN MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $308,268; Location: 8 NEWTON ST.; 41,357 books; 1,090 audio materials; 1,019 video materials; 122 serial subscriptions)