BostonPA
A town of 162, settled in 1867.
Is Boston a good place to live?
Boston’s median age is 59.1 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Boston. Boston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Fallingwater and 59 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
6 mi Theme parkKennywood
13 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
13 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
12 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Boston: who provides what
Boston is unincorporated, so Allegheny County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boston.
40% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 40% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 0% of residents (21% statewide). 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 9% and 54% women
The Census survey reached too few of Boston’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.7 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Boston | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 46.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 40.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 61.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
In Boston, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Boston has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Boston’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Boston for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Boston grew to 176 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (20%), Elizabeth Township (9%) and Monroeville (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Boston is
Boston beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of Boston adults binge drink, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. 31% of Boston adults have obesity.
| Boston | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Boston | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Boston, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Boston
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Boston
About 13 of every 100 Boston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Boston
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Boston (occasionally referred to as "Little Boston" to distinguish it from the Massachusetts capital city) is a census-designated place located in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census the population was 549.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
Questions about Boston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boston, PA a good place to live?
Boston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.