What percentage of people rent in West Boylston, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Boylston, MA, 2020–2024
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22.1% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in West Boylston, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 660 renting households against 2,322 that own their home.

In West Boylston, the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 22.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.1% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 660 (±115)
Median renter income: $61,923 (±$14,516)

Who rents and who owns in West Boylston

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Boylston	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.1% (±4.0 points)	34.2% (±0.5 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	660 (±115)	114,910 (±1,592)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,322 (±185)	220,916 (±1,952)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,923 (±$14,516)	$52,395 (±$1,518)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,875 (±$14,743)	$126,351 (±$1,559)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In West Boylston, the renter share is lower than in Worcester County (34.2%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (37.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Worcester County, West Boylston ranks 24 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 140 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in West Boylston has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	17.3% (±3.8 points)	22.1% (±4.0 points)	+4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,113 (±$264)	$1,261 (±$154)	+13.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$88,906 (±$14,106)	$104,551 (±$12,361)	+17.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near West Boylston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Boylston
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Boylston	—	22.1% (±4.0 points)	—
Boylston	3.7 mi	20.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holden	4.1 mi	14.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Sterling	5.4 mi	13.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Clinton	5.7 mi	45.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Clinton (community)	6.1 mi	52.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
South Lancaster	6.5 mi	25.7% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury	6.9 mi	27.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Worcester	7.0 mi	57.2% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holden, MA (14.7%), Sterling, MA (13.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clinton, MA (45.3%), Clinton (community), MA (52.1%), Shrewsbury, MA (27.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18 (tie)	Blackstone	26.8% (±6.4 points)
18 (tie)	Grafton	26.8% (±4.6 points)
20	Millbury	24.6% (±3.8 points)
21	Barre	24.2% (±8.2 points)
22	Winchendon	23.4% (±4.3 points)
23	Berlin	22.7% (±6.3 points)
24	West Boylston	22.1% (±4.0 points)
25	Boylston	20.8% (±7.3 points)
26	Hopedale	20.5% (±7.4 points)
27	Auburn	20.4% (±3.5 points)
28	Uxbridge	20.1% (±6.8 points)
29	Lunenburg	19.3% (±4.8 points)
30	West Brookfield	19.2% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Boylston

How many renters are there in West Boylston?

West Boylston has an estimated 660 (±115) renting households, 22.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Boylston?

In West Boylston, the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 22.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Boylston?

A renting household in West Boylston has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Boylston?

The median renting household in West Boylston, MA has an income of $61,923 (±$14,516) a year, against $121,875 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Boylston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:75155, in state:25 county:027).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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