Almost everybody says they love children, but that tunes changes when topics like development and schools come into play. Almost every new development is scrutinized closely by cities and towns concerned about expanding their school populations and neighbors worried about noise.
Below is a chart comparing the percentage of households with kids under 18 in communities in Boston and across the region. The statewide average is 28.3 percent, and Boston comes in at 20.4 percent.
Beacon Hill is well below both. Only 6.9 percent of households have kids under the age of 18, making it one of the most adult zip codes in the state.
The numbers were provided by the 2010 U.S. Census, except for the Boston neighborhood breakdowns, which were determined using the City of Boston’s myNeighborhood Viewer tool, and represent approximations for each community.