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6 sourced facts about Boston, Massachusetts, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer1634
Townspeople taxed each household six shillings to buy William Blackstone's farm as a common; cows grazed there for generations.
Source: National Park Service, Boston Common (2024) nps.gov
Answer2.5 miles
The trail winds through Downtown, the North End and Charlestown; seeing every site inside can take a full weekend.
Source: National Park Service, Walk the Freedom Trail (2024) nps.gov
Answer43 million passengers
That beat the previous record of 42.5 million set in 2019.
Source: Massport, Boston Logan Breaks Passenger Record (2024) massport.com
Answer38%
All those students and young professionals keep Boston's median age at about 33.
Source: City of Boston, Boston's People and Economy (2025) boston.gov
Answer41.2 of 89.6 sq miles (about 46%)
Boston has 48.4 square miles of land and 41.2 square miles of water, thanks to its harbor, rivers and bays.
Source: City of Boston, Boston's People and Economy (2025) boston.gov
Answer1897
Public outcry over a plan to run trolley lines across Boston Common helped push the city to go underground.
Source: City of Boston, Boston's People and Economy (2025) boston.gov