What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).

Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bozrah	Lancaster
People
Population	2,293Lowest	8,606Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S.	43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Bozrah and Lancaster 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%	19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bozrah and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bozrah and Lancaster 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%	50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lancaster and Bozrah 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.	$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S.
	Lancaster and Bozrah 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.	$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,426±$108Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S.	$7,235Highest 132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lancaster 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%	1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#145 of 282 in MA
School district	Bozrah School District	Nashoba
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.