New Boston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 10,349 people and four associated neighborhoods, New Boston is the 112th largest community in Michigan. New Boston has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in New Boston, where the median household income is $93,333.00. New Boston real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although New Boston house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, New Boston isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in New Boston are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Boston is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Boston who work in office and administrative support (10.21%), management occupations (8.80%), and healthcare (8.14%). Also of interest is that New Boston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.67% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The overall education level of New Boston is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.10% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in New Boston in 2022 was $39,616, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,464 for a family of four. However, New Boston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Boston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New Boston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Boston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Boston include German, Polish, Irish, Hungarian, and English. The most common language spoken in New Boston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
