Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Boyce’s typical journey to work is 39 minutes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 10 have a lower January low than Boyce. Its National Register listings include Greenway Court and Saratoga. Boyce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Boyce beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 301 in 1920, 749 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1942 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boyce. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
15 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
35 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
37 mi CaveLuray Caverns
29 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
20 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a yearMount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boyce, 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 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Boyce.
Values rose 3.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Boyce who own their home: 83%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Boyce’s public school: 281 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyce ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 281 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Half commute less than 34 miles. Jobs based in Boyce grew to 114 in 2023, 68 more than in 2013. Most people who work leave Boyce to do it: just 1% work in town. In Boyce, 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Boyce | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 24° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Boyce, the share who smoke cigarettes is 11%. Of 32 CDC measures, Boyce beats the Virginia average on 6 and trails it on 1. In Boyce, 24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 32% feel lonely.
| Boyce | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Boyce | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 13.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Boyce break down as 55% from inland flooding and 15% from drought. For Boyce, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 50 of 100. Federal aid has come to Boyce households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Boyce
About 4 of every 100 Boyce residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Boyce’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Boyce on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Virginia, US
Boyce is a small incorporated town in Clarke County, Virginia, United States. It is located in the DC-Maryland-Virginia metropolitan area. The population was 749 at the 2020 census, up from 589 at the 2010 census.
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Boyce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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