| | Boylston, MA | Lake Lure, NC | United States |
| Population | 4,810 | 1,500 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.4% | 54.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.6% | 45.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.5 | 61.9 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | | |
| Population - 2010 | 4,357 | 1,166 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,008 | 1,027 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,517 | 691 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.0% | 12.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 34.4% | 66.9% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 299.5 | 113.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.1 | 13.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 3.7 | 1.2 | 264,836.8 |
| space | | | |
| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Boylston, MA | Lake Lure, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 1.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 3.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 2.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 0.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 0.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 5.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 8.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 7.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.4% | 18.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 26.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 11.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| space1 | | | |
| Race | | | |
| | Boylston, MA | Lake Lure, NC | United States |
| White | 93.3% | 95.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 0.3% | 18.4% |
| space2 | | | |
| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Boylston, MA | Lake Lure, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 66.0% | 68.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 65.3% | 66.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 34.0% | 31.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.2% | 9.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.5% | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.4% | 13.8% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 2.61 | 1.89 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,834 | 793 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,476 | 491 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.2% | 9.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 55.3% | 81.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 358 | 302 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.8% | 3.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.7% | 6.3% | 10.8% |