Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Levi Willits House and Gideon Ives House. New Boston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where New Boston beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 229 in 1850, 613 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1941 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Boston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in New Boston.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.5% in value. 82% of New Boston households live in a home they own, above both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to New Boston households. Compared with 82% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 38% come from inland flooding and 17% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Boston’s typical household income stands at $61,000, below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The share of residents in New Boston who live below the poverty line: 16%. Also worth knowing: most working residents leave New Boston for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Aledo (18%), Muscatine (17%) and Rock Island (4%).
| New Boston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 20 inches of snow, with January nights at 15° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
27% of New Boston adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, New Boston beats the Illinois average on 1 and trails it on 12. In New Boston, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 40% have high blood pressure.
| New Boston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | New Boston | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of New Boston; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 New Boston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where New Boston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in New Boston on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Illinois, United States
New Boston is a city in Mercer County, Illinois, United States on the Mississippi River. The population was 613 at the 2020 census, down from 683 in 2010.
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New Boston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
