West Boylston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 7,790 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Boylston is the 209th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in West Boylston are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West Boylston is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Boylston is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Boylston who work in management occupations (15.33%), office and administrative support (14.54%), and sales jobs (11.45%). Also of interest is that West Boylston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in West Boylston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.72% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. West Boylston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of West Boylston ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in West Boylston, 41.11% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in West Boylston in 2022 was $52,771, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $211,084 for a family of four. West Boylston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Boylston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Boylston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Boylston include Irish, Italian, English, French Canadian, and German. The most common language spoken in West Boylston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
