Median Price
$1,032,250
$350/sqft
Schools
9.4/10
Excellent
Appreciation
3.5/10
Growth Potential
Commute
45 min
to Boston
Live Market Snapshot
Loading…What Drives Prices in Boxborough
Full breakdownDecomposition of the $1,032,250 median price into its underlying components.
Land Value$127,592 (12%)
Structure & Quality$510,367 (49%)
School Premium$216,906 (21%)
Access & Commute Premium$42,743 (4%)
Prestige & Stability Premium$134,641 (13%)
910
School Value Score
760
Overall Value Score
The Boxborough Vibe
Tiny MetroWest town (pop. 5,500) that delivers elite Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools without Acton's $1.4M+ price tags—rural character meets top academics
Boxborough is the hidden gem for school-focused families on budgets. You get Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools (9.4/10 rating, consistently top 10 in state) at $1M median vs. $1.4M+ in Acton proper. The catch? It's tiny (5,500 people), deeply rural, and lacks any town center. But if your priority list starts and ends with "best schools for the money," this delivers.
Highlights
🎓 Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools (9.4/10)—elite academics
💰 $1.03M median—$400K less than Acton for same schools
🌲 Deeply rural with 1,000+ acres conservation land
🚌 New Boxborough Connects bus service ($1/ride to South Acton station)
🏘️ Mix of single-family homes and newer townhomes
📍 I-495 access for reverse commuting to Burlington/Waltham
Who It's For
✓ Great for
- •Families obsessed with school quality but realistic about budgets
- •Commuters willing to sacrifice walkability for academic excellence
- •People who want big lots and conservation land
- •Those who value quiet, rural New England character
⚠ Consider elsewhere if
- •You need walkability or local restaurants (this is car-dependent)
- •You hate long commutes (45+ min to Boston)
- •You want nightlife or urban energy
- •You need diversity (93% white, tiny population)
Demographics
Population5,500
Median Age44
Median Household Income$167,000
Work from Home12.1%
Professional Sector65.6%
Insider Tips
- 1.You're paying for Acton-Boxborough schools—verify your address zones to ABRSD
- 2.No town center, no downtown—you'll drive to Acton or Hudson for everything
- 3.Commute is 45+ min (drive to South Acton station + commuter rail)
- 4.Boxborough Connects bus launched 2025—$1 ride to South Acton MBTA
- 5.Fifer's Day (May) is the main community event
- 6.Check lot sizes—some neighborhoods have 1+ acre lots
- 7.Town is 93% white, very small—limited diversity
- 8.Property taxes ~$12-13 per $1K (moderate for MetroWest)
- 9.Schools are elite, but high school is in Acton (not in town)
- 10.Great for families with kids, terrible for singles or young professionals