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Bozrah vs Chaplin vs Hampton vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bozrah | Chaplin | Hampton | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
2,070 |
1,647Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.