BostonPA
Settled in 1867, this town now has 162 residents.
Is Boston a good place to live?
Boston’s midpoint 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 owner-occupancy rate 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
26% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 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
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Boston’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them
Only 1% of working residents stay in Boston for work; the rest commute out. The town had 176 jobs in 2023, up 51 from 2013. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (20%), Elizabeth Township (9%) and Monroeville (6%). The median commute is under 11 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Boston is
In Boston, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Against the Pennsylvania average, Boston comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 2.
| 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
Boston’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 54 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 85% come from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves.
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.