poll: #6 Bolton: Central Massachusetts’ Best Communities 2013

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

GoLocalWorcester Best Communities Team

Home to the Bolton Fair, which is held in mid August every year, the argricultural heritage of Bolton is shown through the apple orchards and farm stands dispersed throughout the town. Since its incorporation in 1738, the town has remained a rural community, without public water or sewer. Students attend elementary and middle school at the Florence Sawyer School, and high school at the Nashoba Regional High School, located in town.

Bolton by the numbers

Established: 1738
Population: 4,897
Median household income: $137,120
Median housing price: $360,000

2013 Best Communities rankings

Overall ranking: 3
Affordability ranking: 36
Education ranking: 10
Economic Condition ranking: 10
Safety ranking: 62
Arts & Culture ranking: 3

Famous Residents

Bill Ezinicki, NHL Stanley Cup winner
Hal Gill, NHL player
Philip J. Philbin, United States House of Representative
Wilbert Robinson, Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
William C Sullivan, Head of FBI

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