Compare towns
Bozrah vs Hampton vs Millis
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Hampton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
1,647Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Millis 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Millis 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 | — | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Hampton School District | Millis |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.