Allen Welton House · National Register of Historic Places
Boston Township’s story
201 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 maps from 1903 on.
19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1825Boston Township is settled
Boston TownshipOH
8 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,396
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$331K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
52.1
years
Jobs based here
913
Balanced
Is Boston Township a good place to live?
Boston Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and the outdoors and an A− for health; its weakest is a C for cost of living. On incomes, just 82 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do better. 82% of the land in Boston Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Boston Township has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Jim Brown Tavern and George Stanford Farm. No town in Ohio scores higher than Boston Township on the outdoors. Boston Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Boston Township stand out
Where Boston Township beats most towns.
How Boston Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Boston Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$92K median household incomeA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 12% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthSumma Western Reserve Hospital 7.4 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $331K, 4.6 years of the Akron metro’s $72K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 2.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SchoolsBeat 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 72 attractions →Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 60 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boston Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
in town National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
19 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Boston Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boston Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHudson Estates PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boston Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Summit County Board of ElectionsSummit County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44264, 44141, 4423644264 94% · 44141 3% · 44236 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boston Township.
OutdoorsA+
Boston Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with trail density higher than most
Boston Township’s trail density is 2.9 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, at 10,536 acres with 54.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 56 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
81.5%conserved
81.5%
conserved · 10,120 of 12,410 acres
56 mi
of trails · 2.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cuyahoga Valley National Park | 54.1 mi | 10,536 |
| 2. Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park | 1 mi | 78 |
| 3. Wildlife Woods Park | 0.8 mi | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Boston Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Boston Township.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
11
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
On CDC estimates, Boston Township is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns
Boston Township beats the Ohio average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Boston Township.
79%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Boston Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
18 better13 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Boston Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.7% |
Summa Western Reserve Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Boston Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Boston Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
64″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Boston Township has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 895 people commute in
Most working residents leave Boston Township for work: only 3% work in town. 2.7% of Boston Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Boston Township grew to 913 in 2023, 131 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Boston Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Boston Township3%
Akron13%
Cleveland10%
Hudson5%
Cuyahoga Falls4%
13 mi
median commute distance
913
jobs based in Boston Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 66% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Boston Township
18pages on Boston Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Boston Township
University of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · Akron11.1 mi$13,135 in-state tuitionKent State University at KentUniversity or college · Public · Kent12.5 mi$13,232 in-state tuitionRemington College-Cleveland CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Cleveland13.1 mi$15,876 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Boston Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Small town
1,396 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cuyahoga FallsRichfield TownshipSagamore Hills TownshipBoston HeightsNorthfield Center TownshipPeninsulaHudsonBrecksvilleBoston Township
Landmarks
19 places in Boston Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Boston Township
Township in Ohio, United States
Boston Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States, about 15 miles (24 km) north of Akron and 23 miles (37 km) south of Cleveland. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area. The 2020 census found 1,401 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
Questions about Boston Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boston Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.