Population 322 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Boxford
Household size in East Boxford
| Period | East Boxford | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in East Boxford are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Boxford
| Period | East Boxford | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
East Boxford skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Boxford
| Period | East Boxford | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in East Boxford as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Boston area as a whole (9.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Boxford
Renters in East Boxford
| Period | East Boxford | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in East Boxford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Boxford
| Period | East Boxford | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in East Boxford as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Boston area (6.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Boxford
| Period | East Boxford | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in East Boxford is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Boxford
| Period | East Boxford | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,022 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,297 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,633 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,783 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$761 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in East Boxford runs $1,783 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Boston area as a whole ($2,051). The typical renter here spends 45.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Boxford
Bachelor's degrees in East Boxford
| Period | East Boxford | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.2% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.1% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.7% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
East Boxford is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (54.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Boston area.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Boxford
| Period | East Boxford | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.7% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.8% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.2% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in East Boxford: 99.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Boxford
| Period | East Boxford | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Boxford runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Boxford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Boxford | 2.30 | 47.0 | 11.2% | 16.7% | 9.2% | 1960 | $1,783 | 54.7% | 99.2% | 4.5% |
| Georgetown | 2.65 | 43.7 | 4.9% | 16.0% | 2.2% | 1978 | $1,900 | 56.9% | 98.0% | 1.6% |
| Boxford | 3.00 | 47.9 | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 1978 | $877 | 71.1% | 98.6% | 2.4% |
| Rowley | 2.57 | 48.3 | 8.6% | 18.4% | 5.2% | 1973 | $1,706 | 56.9% | 99.6% | 3.5% |
| Byfield | 2.52 | 50.0 | 9.3% | 19.7% | 9.8% | 1986 | $1,781 | 56.9% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
| Topsfield | 3.00 | 42.6 | 5.0% | 9.3% | 4.6% | 1970 | $1,057 | 71.5% | 97.5% | 2.1% |
| Groveland | 2.58 | 45.1 | 4.1% | 9.6% | 7.8% | 1975 | $1,773 | 45.7% | 96.1% | 6.0% |
| Ipswich | 2.45 | 47.6 | 5.4% | 26.3% | 8.7% | 1960 | $1,662 | 60.4% | 98.6% | 2.5% |
| West Newbury | 2.73 | 49.3 | 6.1% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,769 | 64.4% | 98.5% | 2.4% |
| North Andover | 2.67 | 41.6 | 9.0% | 32.3% | 5.9% | 1976 | $2,450 | 61.4% | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| Middleton | 2.70 | 43.0 | 3.7% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 1986 | $1,485 | 41.9% | 91.0% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Boxford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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