Town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts · 10.3 sq mi · 534 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Boxborough town. The typical household earns $144,611, and the median resident is 42.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,491 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.84%
Men 43.9 · Women 41.8
2010–2026
5,492
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,492
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,492 | -16 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,508 | -16 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 5,524 | +25 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 5,499 | +31 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 5,468 | +28 | 0.51% |
| 2021 | 5,440 | -51 | 0.93% |
| 2020 | 5,491 | -304 | 5.25% |
| 2019 | 5,795 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 5,797 | -14 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 5,811 | +591 | 11.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 26 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 58% | 53% |
| Never married | 32% | 30% | 34% |
| Divorced | 7% | 9% | 5% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau