New Boston is a medium-sized town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 10,233 people and four associated neighborhoods, New Boston is the 112th largest community in Michigan. 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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Boston is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 (10.71%), sales jobs (7.79%), and management occupations (7.76%). 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. A relatively large number of people in New Boston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 education level of New Boston citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.92% of adults in New Boston have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in New Boston in 2022 was $41,359, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $165,436 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, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in New Boston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
