Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
96 residents make their home in this town in Virginia.
Boston’s midpoint age is 64.3 years, against 38.5 years in Virginia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 254 in Virginia 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.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
Explore the history →Boston is unincorporated, so Accomack 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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Boston.
For half of commuters, work is under 48 miles away. The top destinations are Accomac (6%), Newport News (6%) and Exmore (5%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3%.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Only 8 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Boston. Expected losses in Boston break down as 61% from hurricanes and 19% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Boston once, in 2003.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 30°; snowfall runs to about 7 inches a winter. Expect mild winters and warm summers in Boston.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Boston who get no exercise outside work: 34%. Only 2 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Boston. Just over one in ten adults in Boston binge drink; 48% have high blood pressure. Against the Virginia average, Boston comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 20.
| Boston | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Boston | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Boston
About 0 of every 100 Boston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Boston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Boston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 454.
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Boston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.