Editing Boylston, Massachusetts (section)

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations | type=USA | align=left | state=collapsed
 | 1850|918
 | 1860|929
 | 1870|800
 | 1880|854
 | 1890|770
 | 1900|1364
 | 1910|714
 | 1920|794
 | 1930|1097
 | 1940|1388
 | 1950|1700
 | 1960|2367
 | 1970|2774
 | 1980|3470
 | 1990|3517
 | 2000|4008
 | 2010|4355
 | 2020|4849
 | 2023*|4972
 | footnote=* = population estimate.  {{Historical populations/Massachusetts municipalities references}}<ref>{{cite web | title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020−2023| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date=May 19, 2024 | url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 4,008 people, 1,573 households, and 1,140 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|250.0|PD/sqmi|/km2}} {{citation needed|date=March 2022}}. There were 1,606 housing units at an average density of {{convert|100.2|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.67% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.37% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.57% of the population.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

There were 1,573 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

The median income for a household in the town was $67,703, and the median income for a family was $77,604. Males had a median income of $56,019 versus $43,277 for females.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} The [[per capita income]] for the town was $32,274. About 2.4% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}