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Bolton: Route 117 in the center of Bolton Bolton: Nashoba Regional High School (Rt. 117 & Green Rd)
 

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Bolton, MA map Population (year 2000): 4,148. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,472 (+7.8% change)
 

Males: 2,082  (50.2%)
Females: 2,066  (49.8%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01740.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $119,200 (it was $102,798 in 2000)
Bolton  $119,200
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $643,700 (it was $329,200 in 2000)
Bolton  $643,700
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Bolton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.2%), English (20.0%), German (13.4%), Italian (12.2%), United States (7.7%), French (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1738

Elevation: 387 feet

Land area: 19.9 square miles.

Population density: 222 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bolton

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bolton town

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 73.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

244 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 0.9% North America).

This town:  5.9%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bolton, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bolton to the number of sex offenders is 4426 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bolton:  1.2% ($4,092)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Framingham, MA (15.9 miles , pop. 66,910).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (36.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (190.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Berlin, MA (4.0 miles ), Hudson, MA (4.5 miles ), Lancaster, MA (5.0 miles ), Hudson, MA (5.0 miles ), Clinton, MA (5.0 miles ), South Lancaster, MA (5.2 miles ), Harvard, MA (5.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $143,100
  • 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $144,300

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Latitude: 42.44 N, Longitude: 71.61 W


Area code: 978

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.0%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Computer and electronic products (16%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Engineers (9%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



 

Crime in Bolton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 111001
    per 100,000 24.023.823.40.00.022.4
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 554424
    per 100,000 120.0119.193.692.345.789.6
Burglaries 112224131212
    per 100,000 263.9523.9561.8300.0274.2268.9
Thefts 283428362627
    per 100,000 671.8809.7655.4830.8594.0605.1
Auto thefts 213341
    per 100,000 48.023.870.269.291.422.4
Arson 020001
    per 100,000 0.047.60.00.00.022.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 92.4113.8108.678.259.480.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.03
US city average:  3.00

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Bolton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Bolton town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bolton:
  • CLINTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 6 miles; CLINTON, MA)
  • DEACONESS - NASHOBA HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; AYER, MA)
  • WORCESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BOYLSTON, MA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bolton:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 23 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 37 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bolton:
  • SHIRLEY (about 7 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; ID: 9B4)
  • MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 7 miles; STOW, MA; ID: 6B6)
  • MARLBORO (about 11 miles; MARLBORO, MA; ID: 9B1)

Amtrak stations near Bolton:
  • 18 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.
  • 18 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.bolton.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolton:
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
Public high school in Bolton:
  • NASHOBA REGIONAL (Students: 902; Location: 12 GREEN ROAD; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Public elementary/middle school in Bolton:
  • FLORENCE SAWYER SCH (Students: 808; Location: 100 MECHANIC STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
Library in Bolton:
  • BOLTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $130,923; Location: 738 MAIN ST.; 19,655 books; 366 audio materials; 1,060 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bolton: Runaway Brook Country Club (A), Camp Resolute (B), Camp Virginia (C), International Golf Club (D), Bolton Town Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bolton include: Trinity Church (A), Saint Francis Xavier Church (B), Bolton Federated Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Cemetery (1), South Cemetery (2), Eastwood Cemetery (3), Friends Cemetery (4), Bolton Pan Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: West Pond (A), Welch Pond (B), Little Pond (C), Delaney Pond (D), Sunk Meadow (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Bolton: Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bolton and their reported violations in the past:

BOLTON COUNTRY MANOR (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  84.4%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Bolton compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Bolton (2007 data):
  • Clinton Savings Bank: Nashoba Regional High School Branch at Green Road, Route 117, branch established on 1989-04-25; Bolton Branch at 563 Main Street, branch established on 1981-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $449.1 mil, Deposits: $326.7 mil, headquarters in Clinton, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Clinton Financial Services, Mhc



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4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bolton:
  • WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBNW (1120 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, MA; Owner: MONEY MATTERS RADIO, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bolton:
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bolton:
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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