Town of Boston — Financial Data

7,948 Population FY 2024

$440 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024

4.7% Debt Service FY 2024

3.3 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

3.3 Env. Stress FY 2024

No incorporated villages in this town.

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

5.4% Poverty Rate 2023

31.1% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

5.9% Unemployment Rate 2023

79.9% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$90,142 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$49,073 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$239,900 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,313 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

54.0 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$7,817,400 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$997,272,171 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$479,777 (2024)

1995 2024

Debt Service %

4.7% (2024)

1995 2024

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$440 (2024)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

3.3 (2024)

2012 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

3.3 (2024)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$4,353,496 (2024)

1995 2024

Sales And Use Tax

$2,654,382 (2024)

1995 2024

Use And Sale Of Property

$857,313 (2024)

1995 2024

State Aid

$830,447 (2024)

1995 2024

Other Local Revenues

$676,454 (2024)

1995 2024

Top Expenditures

Transportation

$2,543,949 (2024)

1995 2024

General Government

$2,279,831 (2024)

1995 2024

Employee Benefits

$1,425,799 (2024)

1995 2024

Public Safety

$1,167,636 (2024)

1995 2024

Sanitation

$904,710 (2024)

1995 2024

Financial Documents (84)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Town of Boston OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024	Town of Boston OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Boston FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Boston Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Town of Boston OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 140308300000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.