COMPARING TWO PLACES
Boston vs Eaton
PLACE A
Boston, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Eaton, Ohio
Boston is 98% smaller than Eaton. Boston earns more, with a median household income $19,426 higher. Boston has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 0%).
BOSTONEATONDIFFERENCE
Total population1498,327−98% vs Eaton
Population density6871,296−609
Population growth8.7%-0.4%+9.1 pts
Median age33.543.3−9.8
Male40.2%45.1%−4.8 pts
Female59.8%54.9%+4.8 pts
Foreign-born1.2%0.3%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.3%96.2%+0.1 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%0.0%+2.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.6%2.7%−1.1 pts
Median household income$70,893$51,467+$19,426
Per capita income$22,952$30,547−$7,595
Poverty rate30.8%14.1%+16.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3610.411−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%16.3%−6.5 pts
Graduate degree3.2%7.2%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%1.5%+5.0 pts
Labor force participation75.8%61.6%+14.3 pts
Median home value$75,500$148,200−$72,700
Median gross rent$923$764+$159
Owner-occupied54.3%67.3%−12.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.9%4.3%+8.6 pts
Rent-burdened households32.4%48.1%−15.7 pts
Average commute24.321.2+3.2
Worked from home0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured9.3%3.3%+6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025