Boston, NY Housing Market & City Data

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8,042
Population Estimate
$190,957
Median Home Value
94.7%
Employment Rate
30.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$210
Median Listing Price$319,000
Median Days on Market37
Active Listings3
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)9
Avg Listing Price$746,267
Avg Listing Price Change MoM38%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY45%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.74
Family Dual Income58.2
Median Household Income$74,963
Median Individual Income$39,241
Home Ownership85.8%
Home Value$190,957
Median Rent$842
Rent Burden24.4%
Poverty4.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED3.6%
  • Highschool Education26.4%
  • Some College39.9%
  • Bachelors Degree17.0%
  • Graduate Degree13.0%
  • Total College or Above30.0%
  • Stem Degree56.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.0%
  • Female49.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married61.4%
  • Divorced8.8%
  • Never Married23.7%
  • Widowed6.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBoston
State IDNY
Population8,042

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.5%
19–296.9%
30–399.3%
40–4912.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.0%
60–6919.0%
70–7911.5%
80+4.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Disabled11.4%

ETHNICITY

White99.1%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiple0.7%

OTHER

Hispanic0.4%
Limited English0.4%
Health Uninsured2.0%
Veteran6.1%

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Neighborhoods in Boston, NY

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