Population 660 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pine Lake
Household size in Pine Lake
| Period | Pine Lake | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.25 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Pine Lake holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.25, 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 Pine Lake
| Period | Pine Lake | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, Pine Lake is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Pine Lake
| Period | Pine Lake | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Pine Lake, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Pine Lake
Renters in Pine Lake
| Period | Pine Lake | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.3% of households in Pine Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Pine Lake
| Period | Pine Lake | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Pine Lake are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Pine Lake
| Period | Pine Lake | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Pine Lake was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 Pine Lake
| Period | Pine Lake | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,279 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $931 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,121 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,712 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$433 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pine Lake costs $1,712 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider Boston area ($2,051). Rent takes 24.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Pine Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Pine Lake
| Period | Pine Lake | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.4% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 65.1% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.3% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Pine Lake: 80.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Pine Lake
| Period | Pine Lake | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.0% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.7% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.8% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Pine Lake: 97.7% 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 Pine Lake
| Period | Pine Lake | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Pine Lake is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Pine Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Lake | 2.81 | 44.9 | 6.4% | 21.3% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,712 | 80.2% | 97.7% | 4.8% |
| Maynard | 2.22 | 45.9 | 6.2% | 24.4% | 6.0% | 1960 | $1,821 | 65.1% | 95.0% | 5.5% |
| Sudbury | 3.06 | 42.6 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 4.6% | 1977 | $1,526 | 83.4% | 98.7% | 4.1% |
| Stow | 2.62 | 45.1 | 8.9% | 14.7% | 2.0% | 1971 | $2,248 | 76.5% | 98.4% | 3.6% |
| West Concord | 2.57 | 47.2 | 8.2% | 36.2% | 9.3% | 1975 | $2,624 | 73.8% | 94.9% | 3.8% |
| Acton | 2.58 | 44.6 | 5.2% | 24.8% | 2.9% | 1975 | $1,810 | 79.6% | 98.0% | 4.1% |
| Hudson | 2.46 | 44.2 | 5.8% | 26.9% | 6.2% | 1974 | $1,391 | 46.4% | 91.6% | 4.9% |
| Wayland | 2.85 | 46.4 | 3.9% | 9.2% | 3.4% | 1968 | $1,635 | 80.3% | 98.8% | 4.2% |
| Marlborough | 2.47 | 39.5 | 11.6% | 44.0% | 4.6% | 1971 | $1,921 | 40.5% | 87.5% | 5.4% |
| Concord | 2.76 | 48.3 | 7.1% | 18.1% | 7.3% | 1964 | $2,071 | 84.3% | 98.4% | 4.0% |
| Boxborough | 2.47 | 44.7 | 8.4% | 26.4% | 4.1% | 1986 | $2,247 | 80.7% | 96.8% | 4.9% |
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 Pine Lake. 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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