Massachusetts Living Index

Boylston

Central MA · pop. 4,972

Boylston wraps around the Wachusett Reservoir with some of the most dramatic conservation land in central Massachusetts. The Berlin-Boylston school district rates B+ and the town is genuinely low-density with strong household incomes.

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Livability Index

/ 100

Ranks #152 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home

$611k

4.4× household income

Household income

$138k

ACS median

Commute to Boston

58 min

peak driving

Population

4,972

5-yr trend 65/100

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The honest read

Best for

Buyers who want reservoir views, low population density, and conservation land access at prices below the MetroWest premium.

The tradeoff

Almost zero local services or walkability; you drive to Holden or Northborough for everything, and the commute to Boston tops an hour.

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