Town guide

West Boylston, Massachusetts

West Boylston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 7,782 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01583, and parts of 01606 are in West Boylston too.

Homes sold for a median of $312 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,782601 per sq mi
Median home value$440,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$312Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in West Boylston

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West Boylston

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)40 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY162 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of West Boylston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents West Boylston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

West Boylston had 7,877 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 209th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.

West Boylston population by census2000: 7,481, 2010: 7,669, 2020: 7,8777,48120007,66920107,8772020

Worcester County, 1900–2020

Worcester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 346,958, 1910: 399,657, 1920: 455,135, 1930: 491,242, 1940: 504,470, 1950: 546,401, 1960: 583,228, 1970: 637,969, 1980: 646,352, 1990: 709,705, 2000: 750,963, 2010: 798,552, 2020: 862,111347K’00’10455K’20’30504K’40’50583K’60’70646K’80’90751K’00’10862K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West BoylstonJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 26°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 4.3 in32°17°Jan3.535°19°Feb3.343°26°Mar4.256°37°Apr4.167°47°May3.675°56°Jun4.280°62°Jul3.978°61°Aug4.171°53°Sep4.259°42°Oct4.848°33°Nov4.038°23°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worcester Rgnl Ap, MA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Worcester County

319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Worcester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 67,866 jobs; Retail trade: 38,937 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,163 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,313 jobs; Professional services: 22,811 jobs; Educational services: 16,877 jobs; Construction: 16,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,552 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

100 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Boylston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adcare Hospital of Worcester INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Worcester5.6 miles
  • Umass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Worcester5.6 miles
  • St. Vincent HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Worcester6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers58
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists5
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around West Boylston

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Goodale Park · 22 acres1.1 mi
  • Kimball Park · 9 acres1.6 mi
  • Woodland Park · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Town Hall Leaching Field · 3 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Afghan market0.7 mi
  • Stop & Shop2.1 mi
  • Price Chopper2.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Beaman Memorial Public Library0.6 mi
  • Worcester County Jail and House of Corrections Library2.5 mi
  • Burncoat Branch Library2.5 mi
  • Boylston Public Library2.5 mi

Museums

  • Shrewsbury Historical Society5.4 mi
  • Salisbury Mansion5.9 mi
  • Major Taylor Museum6.0 mi
  • Worcester Historical Museum6.4 mi
  • EcoTarium6.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Harrington Performing Arts Center3.9 mi
  • Robert R. Jay Theater5.2 mi
  • Worcester Center For Crafts5.4 mi
  • Tuckerman Hall5.8 mi
  • Little Theatre5.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1642.

Notable people born here

  • Jill Lepore (1966) · American historian (b. 1966)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in West Boylston

Public schools here are run by West Boylston. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Major Edwards ElementaryWest BoylstonPre-K–5462Public1.1 mi
West Boylston Junior/Senior HighWest Boylston6–12461Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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