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Bozrah vs Colebrook vs Upton vs Salem
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 most affordable homes ($311k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Salem has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Colebrook | Upton | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
1,494Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,282 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
40.9±5.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salem and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$123,245±$8k 53% above U.S. |
| Upton and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$403,600±$33k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,440±$150Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salem and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,668 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bozrah 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Salem 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 | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Colebrook School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.